Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「高步雲衢」 and how it’s used.
The idiom being introduced now is 「高步雲衢」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Bu: to walk; Qu: road; Yunqu: the road in the clouds, a metaphor for a prominent position. Originally referred to an official holding a prominent position. Later it also refers to passing the imperial examination.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo bù yún qú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 bou6 wan4 keui4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
