青云直上 (qīng yún zhí shàng) — (idiom) meteoric rise in one's career, rapid promotion

Definition

Examples

• 他这几年青云直上，已经当上了总经理。
  Tā zhè jǐ nián qīng yún zhí shàng, yǐ jīng dāng shàng le zǒng jīng lǐ.
  He has had a meteoric rise in recent years and is already the general manager.
• 那位年轻官员青云直上，引起了大家的关注。
  Nà wèi nián qīng guān yuán qīng yún zhí shàng, yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de guān zhù.
  That young official's rapid rise attracted everyone's attention.
• 她凭借才华和努力，在事业上青云直上。
  Tā píng jiè cái huá hé nǔ lì, zài shì yè shàng qīng yún zhí shàng.
  Relying on her talent and hard work, she has soared in her career.