一飞冲天

一飛沖天

yīfēi-chōngtiān

idiom #51,976

Meanings

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

Characters

to charge, rush

Examples

HSK 7-9

这家初创公司一飞冲天，市值翻了十倍。

Zhè jiā chūchuàng gōngsī yīfēi-chōngtiān, shìzhí fān le shí bèi.

This startup soared; its valuation grew tenfold.

HSK 7-9

他默默无闻多年，直到这部电影让他一飞冲天。

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 《韩非子·喻老》 and 《史记·滑稽列传》: 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

一 yī

飞 fēi

冲 chōng

天 tiān