骑鹤上扬州 qí hè shàng yáng zhōu

lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position

Characters

Character Meaning
骑 qí HSK 3
to ride (a horse, bike etc); to sit astride
鹤 hè
crane
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
扬 yáng HSK 4
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
州 zhōu HSK 6
state (e.g. of US); prefecture