promote over multiple ranks; jump promotion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to promote someone over multiple regular ranks; to jump a grade or level in promotion
literaryA classical or formal term used primarily in historical, bureaucratic, or literary contexts to describe an exceptional promotion. It implies bypassing the usual sequence of ranks due to exceptional merit or imperial favor.
Yīn因
qí其
zài在
biān边
jiāng疆
de的
hè赫
hè赫
zhàn战
gōng功
，
tā他
bèi被
huáng皇
dì帝
chāo超
zhuó擢
wéi为
jiāng将
jūn军
。
Because of his outstanding military achievements on the frontier, he was exceptionally promoted by the emperor to the rank of general.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
chāo超
zhuó擢
shì是
duì对
guān官
yuán员
cái才
néng能
de的
jí极
gāo高
rèn认
kě可
。
In ancient times, a jump promotion was the highest recognition of an official's talent.
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Tā他
yóu由
xiàn县
lìng令
zhí直
jiē接
bèi被
chāo超
zhuó擢
zhì至
zhī知
fǔ府
，
cháo朝
yě野
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
He was directly promoted from county magistrate to prefect, shocking both the court and the public.