乞儿乘车 — “To rise quickly from obscurity to a high position”
乞儿乘车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise quickly from obscurity to a high position”. Often implying it is undeserved or surprising. Literally, “A beggar riding a carriage”.
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乞儿乘车 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乞儿乘车 Character Breakdown
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他才来公司一年就当上了部门主管，真是乞儿乘车，令人刮目相看。
He's only been with the company for a year and is already a department head; it's like a beggar riding in a carriage, truly making everyone look at him with new eyes.
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What does 乞儿乘车 mean?
乞儿乘车 (qǐ ér chéng chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise quickly from obscurity to a high position”.
How do you pronounce 乞儿乘车?
乞儿乘车 is pronounced qǐ ér chéng chē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乞儿乘车 literally mean?
Literally, 乞儿乘车 means “a beggar riding a carriage”. It is used to mean “to rise quickly from obscurity to a high position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乞儿乘车?
讽刺官职提升得快的话。