Definition
腾达 is a verb phrase meaning to advance rapidly in your career or to achieve great success and prosperity. It often appears in the four-character idiom 飞黄腾达 (fēi huáng téng dá), which vividly describes a person's career taking off like a mythical galloping horse. You can use it on its own to talk about someone who has risen quickly to a high position or accumulated wealth.
v.p.
to have a meteoric rise (in one's career)to prosper and thrive
Examples
- ，腾达。Tā jīngguò duō nián de nǔlì, zhōngyú téng dá le.After years of hard work, he finally achieved meteoric success.
- ，腾达。Zhè jiā gōngsī fāzhǎn hěn kuài, jìn jǐ nián búduàn téng dá.This company develops quickly and has been continuously thriving in recent years.
- 腾达。Tā niánqīng shí jiù mèngxiǎng yǒuzhāoyīrì néng fēihuáng téng dá.Since he was young, he dreamed of one day achieving a meteoric rise in his career.
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