破壁飞去 — “To rise rapidly in wealth, power, or status”
破壁飞去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly in wealth, power, or status”. To achieve sudden prominence or success, often implying an unexpected and dramatic change. Literally, “Break through the wall and fly away”.
破壁飞去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破壁飞去 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 破壁飞去
During the Southern Dynasties Liang dynasty, the renowned painter Zhang Sengyao was exceptionally skilled at painting dragons.
When Emperor Wu of Liang commissioned the construction of Anle Temple in Jinling, he asked Zhang Sengyao to paint dragons on the walls. Zhang Sengyao painted four vivid dragons, but left their eyes undotted. People were perplexed and urged him to add the eyes.
As soon as he dotted the eyes of two dragons, lightning flashed, and those two dragons instantly soared into the sky and flew away.
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Synonyms of 破壁飞去
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- pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
- pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
- pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
- pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
- pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
- pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
- pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
- pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
- pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
- pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
- pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell
- pò破tiān天huāng荒do something unprecedented
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What does 破壁飞去 mean?
破壁飞去 (pò bì fēi qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise rapidly in wealth, power, or status”.
How do you pronounce 破壁飞去?
破壁飞去 is pronounced pò bì fēi qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破壁飞去 literally mean?
Literally, 破壁飞去 means “Break through the wall and fly away”. It is used to mean “to rise rapidly in wealth, power, or status”.
Where does 破壁飞去 come from?
破壁飞去 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 破壁飞去?
传说梁代画家张僧繇在壁上画龙，点上眼睛后龙即飞云。比喻人突然有钱有势或官职地位一下子升得很快。