dēng
tiān

idiom

Meaning of 一步登天

一步登天 means to reach the highest level or status in one step; to skyrocket. Pronounced yī bù dēng tiān.

  • to reach the highest level or status in one step; to skyrocket

Definitions & Examples

gāng
zhí
jiù
dāng
shàng
zǒng
jiān
 
zhēn
shì
dēng
tiān
 

He became a director right after joining the company; it really was a meteoric rise.

Xué
yào
xún
jiàn
jìn
 
néng
dēng
tiān
 

Learning must proceed step by step; it's impossible to reach the top instantly.

mén
diàn
yǐng
ràng
dēng
tiān
 
chéng
wéi
guó
xīng
 

That hit movie made him skyrocket to become an international superstar.

yào
huàn
xiǎng
dēng
tiān
 
hái
shì
yào
jiǎo
shí
gōng
zuò
 

Don't fantasize about instant success; you still need to work with your feet on the ground.