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扶摇而上 — “To rise rapidly”

扶摇而上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly”. To soar upwards; to make rapid progress or ascend quickly in position. Literally, “soar upwards on a whirlwind; spiral rapidly upwards”.

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扶摇而上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扶摇而上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扶
fú7to support with the hand
摇
yáo13sway, rock, wave, or shake
而
ér6and, but, then
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 扶摇而上

他凭借出色的表现,在公司的晋升通道上扶摇而上。
With his outstanding performance, he rapidly rose through the company's promotion ladder.

Idioms Related to 扶摇而上

Synonyms of 扶摇而上

  • fú扶yáo摇zhí直shàng上rise rapidly

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

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Questions about 扶摇而上

What does 扶摇而上 mean?

扶摇而上 (fú yáo ér shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly”.

How do you pronounce 扶摇而上?

扶摇而上 is pronounced fú yáo ér shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扶摇而上 literally mean?

Literally, 扶摇而上 means “soar upwards on a whirlwind; spiral rapidly upwards”. It is used to mean “to rise rapidly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扶摇而上?

扶摇:迅猛盘旋而上的旋风。形容上升很快或指仕途得志

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