矮子爬楼梯，步步高升矮子爬樓梯，步步高陞矮子爬樓梯，步步高陞

A short man climbing stairs: every step goes higher

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Said of someone's position rising steadily, or of life getting better day by day. Humorous and congratulatory.
Wordplay: 高升 (gāoshēng) is read both literally as 'rising higher' on the steps and figuratively as 'being promoted'.

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Simplified: 矮子爬楼梯，步步高升
Traditional (Taiwan): 矮子爬樓梯，步步高陞
Pinyin: ǎizi pá lóutī, bùbùgāoshēng
Bopomofo: ㄞˇ ˙ㄗㄆㄚˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄧ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄠㄕㄥ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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