飛黃騰達 fēi huáng téng dá

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
  2. fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career

CHARACTERS

飛 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high
黃 huáng yellow; surname
騰 téng fly; gallop; run; prance; rise
達 dá arrive at, reach; intelligent