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騰空而起

简腾空而起 · 繁騰空而起

Mandarin · pinyin téng kōng ér qǐ

(idiom) to rise into the air

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騰: Look up this written character
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
腾: téng · fly; gallop; run; prance; rise

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2–1–2–3 · teng2 kong1 er2 qi3

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(idiomatic) to rise in the world by sheer effort and persistence

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