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步步高升

bùbùgāoshēng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to rise step by step
  2. 2 steady career advancement
  3. 3 promoted one rank after another

Examples

祝你新年步步高升！
Zhù nǐ xīnnián bùbùgāoshēng!
Wishing you promotion after promotion this new year!
他工作努力，步步高升。
Tā gōngzuò nǔlì, bùbùgāoshēng.
He works hard and keeps climbing the ladder.

Tips

history
From late-Qing novel 《二十年目睹之怪现状》 chapter 88: describing a subordinate flattering his boss with 大人步步高升 — a line still heard today.
culture
Popular New Year greeting, especially for working adults. Often written on red envelopes for coworkers.

Stroke Order

步 bù
高 gāo
升 shēng