飛黃騰達 [飞黄腾达]

Jyutping fei1 wong4 tang4 daat6
Pinyin fēi huáng téng dá

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
  2. fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比喻​事業​有成​，​仕途​得意
    to make advances in one's career
    • 你就飛黃騰達啦，我就仲喺細公司做個文員仔。
      你就飞黄腾达啦，我就仲喺细公司做个文员仔。
      nei5 zau6 fei1 wong4 tang4 daat6 laa1, ngo5 zau6 zung6 hai2 sai3 gung1 si1 zou6 go3 man4 jyun4 zai2.
      You have made such a huge success in your career. Meanwhile, I am still a small clerk in a small company.
  2. 近義詞
    平步青雲
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    meteoric rise; career success
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你就飞黄腾达啦，我就仲喺细公司做个文员仔。
    你就飛黃騰達啦，我就仲喺細公司做個文員仔。
    nei5 zau6 fei1 wong4 tang4 daat6 laa1, ngo5 zau6 zung6 hai2 sai3 gung1 si1 zou6 go3 man4 jyun4 zai2.
    • You have made such a huge success in your career. Meanwhile, I am still a small clerk in a small company.