青云直上

qīng yún zhí shàng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 青云直上

• 云 云 yún: (classical) to say
• 直 直 zhí: straight
• 青 青 qīng: green
• 青云 青云 qīng yún: clear sky
• 上 上 shàng: on top