青 云 直 上

qīng yún zhí shàngdictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

青雲直上 青云直上 [qing1 yun2 zhi2 shang4] /rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteoric career/

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Other forms in these source records: 青雲直上

青
qīng
green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)
Qīng
short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]
云
yún
(classical) to say / cloud / CL:朵[duǒ]
Yún
surname Yun / short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yún nán]
直
zhí
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Zhí
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
上
shǎng
used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]
shàng
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

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