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青雲直上
简 青云直上 · 繁 青雲直上Mandarin · pinyin qīng yún zhí shàng
Meanings
- rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
- meteoric career
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1–2–2–4 · qing1 yun2 zhi2 shang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cing1 wan4 zik6 soeng5
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cing1 wan4 zik6 soeng5
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- (idiomatic) meteoric rise; to rise through the ranks rapidly
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