发迹 (fā jì) — to gain fame and fortune; to rise to power and position
Definition
发迹 (fā jì) means to rise from obscurity to wealth and influence — a more literary, narrative word than common verbs for 'succeed' like 成功. Often carries a sense of sudden rise or upstart fortune.
verb
to gain fame and fortuneto rise to power and position
Examples
- 发迹。Tā sān shí suì yǐ hòu jiù fā jì le.He rose to fame and fortune after the age of thirty.
- 发迹，。Hěn duō rén dōu xiǎng fā jì, dàn zhēn zhèng chéng gōng de hěn shǎo.Many people want to gain fame and fortune, but very few truly succeed.
- ，。Tā fā le jǐ cì jì, dàn dōu méi néng bǎo chí zhù.He rose to power several times, but couldn't maintain it.
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