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步步登高 — “To achieve steady progress and promotion”

步步登高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve steady progress and promotion”. Especially in one's career or status. Literally, “Ascend step by step”.

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步步登高 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 步bù
  • 步bù
  • 登dēng
  • 高gāo

步步登高 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
步
bù7walk, step, pace
步
bù7walk, step, pace
登
dēng12ascend, publish, ripen
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated

Example Sentence with 步步登高

小明通过自己的努力,在公司里步步登高,很快就成为了部门经理。
Through his own efforts, Xiao Ming steadily rose in the company and soon became a department manager.

Idioms Related to 步步登高

Synonyms of 步步登高

  • yī一bù步dēng登tiān天reach the top in one step
  • fú扶yáo摇zhí直shàng上rise rapidly
  • qīng青yún云zhí直shàng上rapidly rise in position

Antonyms of 步步登高

  • yī一luò落qiān千zhàng丈suffer a drastic decline

More idioms starting with 步

  • bù步rén人hòu后chén尘follow in someone's footsteps
  • bù步hòu后chén尘follow in someone's footsteps
  • bù步lǚ履rú如fēi飞walk swiftly
  • bù步lǚ履ān安xiáng详walk with calm, composed steps
  • bù步lǚ履wéi维jiān艰walk with great difficulty
  • bù步lǚ履pán蹒shān跚to walk haltingly
  • bù步tài态pán蹒shān跚to walk with tottering steps
  • bù步dǒu斗tà踏gāng罡Taoist ritualistic star-treading walk
  • bù步yuè月dēng登yún云to have lofty aspirations
  • bù步bù步wéi为yíng营advance cautiously and consolidate
  • bù步bù步shēn深rù入delve deeper step by step
  • bù步bù步shēng生lián莲huā花walk with exceptionally light and graceful steps

Questions about 步步登高

What does 步步登高 mean?
步步登高 (bù bù dēng gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve steady progress and promotion”.
How do you pronounce 步步登高?
步步登高 is pronounced bù bù dēng gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 步步登高 literally mean?
Literally, 步步登高 means “Ascend step by step”. It is used to mean “to achieve steady progress and promotion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 步步登高?
登:升。一步步地升高。多形容仕途顺利,职位不断高升。
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