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扶摇直上 — “To rise rapidly”

扶摇直上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly”. To have a meteoric rise, especially in one's career or status. Literally, “To soar straight up; to ascend rapidly”.

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扶摇直上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 扶fú
  • 摇yáo
  • 直zhí
  • 上shàng

扶摇直上 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扶
fú7to support with the hand
摇
yáo13sway, rock, wave, or shake
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 扶摇直上

他凭借出色的表现,在公司里扶摇直上,很快就晋升到了管理层。
With his outstanding performance, he rapidly rose in the company, quickly getting promoted to a management position.

Idioms Related to 扶摇直上

Synonyms of 扶摇直上

  • píng平bù步qīng青yún云rise rapidly in position
  • qīng青yún云zhí直shàng上rapidly rise in position

Antonyms of 扶摇直上

  • yī一luò落qiān千zhàng丈suffer a drastic decline
  • jí急zhuǎn转zhí直xià下take a sudden turn for the worse

More idioms starting with 扶

  • fú扶bù不qǐ起de的ā阿dǒu斗an incompetent person beyond help
  • fú扶dōng东dào倒xī西Easily swayed and indecisive
  • fú扶yú余hǎi海wài外Distant foreign lands
  • fú扶qīng倾jì济ruò弱Help the distressed and relieve the weak
  • fú扶wēi危dìng定luàn乱help the distressed and quell disturbances
  • fú扶wēi危dìng定qīng倾support the endangered and stabilize the tottering
  • fú扶wēi危zhěng拯nì溺help those in distress and rescue the endangered
  • fú扶wēi危chí持qīng倾help those in peril and stabilize precarious situations
  • fú扶wēi危chí持diān颠Rescue from peril
  • fú扶wēi危jiù救kùn困help those in danger and difficulty
  • fú扶wēi危jì济kùn困help those in peril and relieve the needy
  • fú扶wēi危jì济jí急help those in peril and urgent need

Questions about 扶摇直上

What does 扶摇直上 mean?
扶摇直上 (fú yáo zhí shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly”.
How do you pronounce 扶摇直上?
扶摇直上 is pronounced fú yáo zhí shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扶摇直上 literally mean?
Literally, 扶摇直上 means “to soar straight up; to ascend rapidly”. It is used to mean “to rise rapidly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扶摇直上?
扶摇:急剧盘旋而上的暴风。形容上升很快。比喻仕途得意。
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