扶搖直上

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Chinese

a violent, upward-whirling storm wind; whirlwind
 
straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
trad. (扶搖直上) 扶搖 直 上
simp. (扶摇直上) 扶摇 直 上

Etymology

From Zhuangzi:

鵬之徙於南冥也，水擊三千里，摶扶搖而上者九萬里。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
鹏之徙于南冥也，水击三千里，抟扶摇而上者九万里。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
Péng zhī xǐ yú nán míng yě, shuǐ jī sān qiān lǐ, tuán fúyáo ér shàng zhě jiǔ wàn lǐ.
When the peng is removing to the Southern Ocean it flaps (its wings) on the water for 3000 li. Then it ascends on a whirlwind 90,000 li.

Pronunciation

Idiom

扶搖直上

  1. to rapidly ascend
  2. to rapidly rise through the ranks
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