飞黄腾达

Traditional (Taiwan): 飛黃騰達

fēihuángténgdá ㄈㄟ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄥˊ ㄉㄚˊ

    • lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
    • fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

  • 穷困潦倒 qióngkùnliáodǎo
    • 晚年穷困潦倒 be destitute in one's later years

Telling them apart

飞黄腾达 covers quick promotion but also suggests success and making a name for oneself. 青云直上 focuses on rising in rank or position both quickly and smoothly.

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