飛黃騰達

飞黄腾达
fēihuángténgdá

meteoric rise; career success

Wiktionary

Homographs

飛黃騰達 Fēihuángténgdá
  1. lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
  2. fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career

Entry Composition

1 飛 fēi to fly
=2 黃 Huáng surname Huang or Hwang
=2 黃 huáng
  1. yellow
  2. pornographic
  3. to fall through
3 騰達 téngdá
  1. (literary) to rise to power and position
  2. (literary) to roar; to rise up
  3. to rise to power and position
  4. to roar; to rise up