青雲直上 qīng yún zhí shàng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
雲 yún clouds; Yunnan province
直 zhí
HSK 3
straight, erect, vertical
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up