一飞冲天

一飛沖天
yīfēichōngtiān
idiom #51,976

Meanings

  1. 1 to soar into the sky in a single flight
  2. 2 to achieve sudden spectacular success

Examples

Zhè jiā chūchuàng gōngsī yīfēi chōngtiān, shìzhí fān le shí bèi.
This startup soared — its valuation grew tenfold.
Tā mòmò wúwén duōnián, zhídào zhè bù diànyǐng ràng tā yīfēi chōngtiān.
He was unknown for years until this film made him a sudden star.

Tips

history
From 《·》 and 《·滑稽》 — a counselor told the silent King Zhuang of Chu about a bird that had not flown in three years: 'once it flies, it will soar to the heavens; once it cries, it will startle all.'

Stroke Order

fēi
chōng
tiān