- 封侯拜相 fēnghóubàixiàng to rise to high officeto be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a high-ranking minister; to reach the pinnacle of power and status
- 谈笑封侯 tánxiàofēnghóu to rise to power with easeTo rise to a position of high status or nobility with great ease, literally meaning to be granted a peerage while chatting and laughing.