平地青云 — “A sudden and rapid rise in status or fortune”
平地青云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden and rapid rise in status or fortune”. To be quickly promoted to a high position, often from humble beginnings. Literally, “rise to the blue clouds from flat ground”.
平地青云 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- píng平dì地yī一shēng声léi雷sudden significant event or rise to prominence
- píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
- píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
- píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
- píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
- píng平dì地qǐ起gū孤dīng丁stir up trouble out of nothing
- píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
- píng平dì地qǐ起léi雷a sudden dramatic change
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What does 平地青云 mean?
平地青云 (píng dì qīng yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden and rapid rise in status or fortune”.
How do you pronounce 平地青云?
平地青云 is pronounced píng dì qīng yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平地青云 literally mean?
Literally, 平地青云 means “rise to the blue clouds from flat ground”. It is used to mean “a sudden and rapid rise in status or fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平地青云?
平：平稳；青云：高空。比喻境遇突然变好，顺利无阻地一下子达到很高的地位。