







白日飞升 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “1. (Taoism) to ascend to heaven and become an immortal in broad daylight; 2. (fig.) to achieve sudden prominence or great success; to become rich and famous overnight”. Literally, “Ascend in broad daylight”.

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Open the tool →白日飞升 (bái rì fēi shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “1. (Taoism) to ascend to heaven and become an immortal in broad daylight; 2. (fig.) to achieve sudden prominence or great success; to become rich and famous overnight”.
白日飞升 is pronounced bái rì fēi shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 白日飞升 means “Ascend in broad daylight”. It is used to mean “1. (Taoism) to ascend to heaven and become an immortal in broad daylight; 2. (fig.) to achieve sudden prominence or great success; to become rich and famous overnight”.
犹白日升天。道教谓人修炼得道后,白昼飞升天界成仙。后喻指一朝显贵。