青雲直上

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Chinese

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clouds that are the color of azure; a lofty position
straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
trad. (青雲直上) 青雲
simp. (青云直上) 青云

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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青雲直上

  1. meteoric rise; to rise through the ranks rapidly

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