扶摇直上

Traditional: 扶搖直上

fú yáo zhí shàng

Dictionary entry

to skyrocket

What does 扶摇直上 mean?

扶摇直上 (fú yáo zhí shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to skyrocket

2to get quick promotion in one's career

Character breakdown

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扶fúto support with the hand · to help sb up 摇Yáosurname Yao 直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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How to pronounce 扶摇直上

扶摇直上

fú yáo zhí shàng

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