青雲直上
qīng​yún​zhí​shàng

meteoric career rise

  • created reference approved 青云直上/青雲直上 → 青云/青雲 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    青云直上 / 青雲直上 qīng​yún​zhí​shàng

    青云 / 青雲 qīng​yún

    see

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  • created sense approved 青云直上/青雲直上 · qīng​yún​zhí​shàng · meteoric career rise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    青云直上 / 青雲直上

    qīng​yún​zhí​shàng

    meteoric career rise

    (idiom) rising straight up to the high clouds; used to describe a rapid and smooth promotion to a high position or a meteoric rise in one's career status

    青云 (literal) → 青云/青雲 · qīng​yún · high official rank 直上 (literal) → 直上 · zhí​shàng · to go straight up

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