扶搖直上 fú yáo zhí shàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to skyrocket
  2. to get quick promotion in one's career

CHARACTERS

扶 fú support, help; protect; hold on
搖 yáo wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
直 zhí straight, erect, vertical
上 shàng top; superior, highest; go up, send up