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平步青云

Word · IdiomTraditional平步青雲

meteoric rise; sudden success

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to rise to a high position suddenly; to have a meteoric rise in one's career

formal

Used to describe someone's rapid promotion or sudden success in career. Often carries a positive connotation.

Tā他
nián年
jǐn仅
sān三
shí十
jiù就
píng平
bù步
qīng青
yún云
 ，
dāng当
shàng上
le了
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

At only thirty years old, he had a meteoric rise and became the general manager.

Píng凭
jiè借
zhè这
cì次
jī机
huì会
 ，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
píng平
bù步
qīng青
yún云
 。

Thanks to this opportunity, he finally rose to a high position.

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Zài在
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
lǐ里
 ，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
néng能
píng平
bù步
qīng青
yún云
 。

In this industry, very few people can have a meteoric rise.