成氣候

Simplified: 成气候

chéngqìhòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ

    • to amount to something
    • to have real achievements or prospects

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
form a climate
Meaning
To amount to something, or to have real achievements or prospects. It is often used in the negative, as 不成气候 ('won't amount to anything').

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