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make a rapid advance in one's career; have a meteoric rise in life; have a brilliant career; experience a meteoric rise

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fēi huáng téng dá

飞 黄 腾 达

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derogmake a rapid advance in one's career; have a meteoric rise in life; have a brilliant career; experience a meteoric rise
- tā yǐ fēi huáng téng dá le
  他已飞黄腾达了。
  He's risen high in the world.
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píng bù qīng yún平步青云 yī bù dēng tiān一步登天 qīng yún zhí shàng青云直上 téng dá fēi huáng腾达飞黄

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"飞黄腾达" is used to describe the success of career, the rapid rise of official position and status.

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