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平步青云

píngbùqīngyún

Traditional: 平步青雲

to rapidly go up in the world / meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)

Character Breakdown

平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3
步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
HSK 2
青
qīng
nature's color; blue, green, black; young
HSK 5
云
yún
cloud; to say, to speak
HSK 4

Additional Information

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