青雲直上

cing1 wan4 zik6 soeng5

rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post · meteoric career

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
  2. meteoric career

Written Forms

青雲直上Traditional · Main Form
青云直上Alternate Form

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