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平步青雲
简 平步青云 · 繁 平步青雲Mandarin · pinyin píng bù qīng yún
Meanings
- to rapidly go up in the world
- meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
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2–4–1–2 · ping2 bu4 qing1 yun2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ping4 bou6 cing1 wan4
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ping4 bou6 cing1 wan4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to rise through the ranks rapidly
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