Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「青雲直上」 and its usage below.
Introducing the idiom 「青雲直上」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Qingyun: refers to the blue sky; Zhishang: rises straight up. Refers to rising to a high position quickly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng yún zhí shàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 wan4 jik6 seung6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

