青云直上 qīng yún zhí shàng

meteoric career

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 51978th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
青 qīng HSK 5
green; blue; young (of people)
云 yún HSK 4
cloud; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省yún nán shěng
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above