高步雲衢
gāo​bù​yún​qú

to attain high rank

  • created sense approved 高步云衢/高步雲衢 · gāo​bù​yún​qú · to attain high rank — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高步云衢 / 高步雲衢

    gāo​bù​yún​qú

    to attain high rank

    To stride high on the road to the clouds; used to describe attaining high official position or scholarly eminence.

    高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 步 (literal) → 步 · bù · to walk 云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud 衢 (bound) → 衢 · qú · thoroughfare

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