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如日方升 — “Like the rising sun”

如日方升 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like the rising sun”. Describes a promising future that is just beginning or a person/entity whose prospects are excellent and rapidly improving. Literally, “Like the sun just rising”.

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如日方升 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 如rú
  • 日rì
  • 方fāng
  • 升shēng

如日方升 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
升
shēng4rise, ascend, liter

Example Sentence with 如日方升

这家新兴科技公司在市场上表现出色,业绩增长迅猛,真是如日方升。
This emerging tech company is performing exceptionally well in the market, with rapid growth in its performance; it's truly like the rising sun.

Idioms Related to 如日方升

Synonyms of 如日方升

  • rì日shēng升yuè月héng恒Flourishing and prosperous
  • xù旭rì日dōng东shēng升rising sun in the east

Antonyms of 如日方升

  • rì日mù暮tú途qióng穷at the end of one's rope
  • jiāng江hé河rì日xià下deteriorating day by day

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

Questions about 如日方升

What does 如日方升 mean?
如日方升 (rú rì fāng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like the rising sun”.
How do you pronounce 如日方升?
如日方升 is pronounced rú rì fāng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如日方升 literally mean?
Literally, 如日方升 means “Like the sun just rising”. It is used to mean “Like the rising sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如日方升?
如:象;方:刚。象太阳刚刚升起来。比喻光明的前程刚刚开始。
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