Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「飛黃騰達」 below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「飛黃騰達」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Feihuang: the name of a legendary divine horse; Tengda: rise, extended to mean prosperity and success in official career. Describes a horse galloping. It is a metaphor for sudden success and rapid promotion in official position.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēi huáng téng dá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fei1 wong4 tang4 daat6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
