上坡路 (shàng pō lù) — uphill road; a road that goes up a slope; (figurative) an upward trend; a path of progress or improvement
Definition
Literally 'uphill road', used figuratively to mean a positive trend or steady improvement (career, business, performance). Often paired with 走 ('walking the uphill road') to describe ongoing progress.
noun
uphill roada road that goes up a slope(figurative) an upward trenda path of progress or improvement
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 上坡路，。Zhè tiáo shàng pō lù hěn dǒu, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.This uphill road is very steep; drive carefully.
- ，。Tā de shì yè zhèng zǒu shàng pō lù, yuè lái yuè hǎo.His career is on the upswing, getting better and better.
- 上坡路，。Gōng sī zuì jìn zǒu shàng le shàng pō lù, yè jì zēng zhǎng hěn kuài.The company has recently been on an upward trend, with rapid performance growth.
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