腾空而起

騰空而起

téngkōng'érqǐ

idiom #49,722

Meanings

1 to soar up into the sky
2 to shoot upward
3 to rise into the air

Characters

to soar; to leap

and (classical connector)

Examples

火箭在众人的欢呼声中腾空而起。

Huǒjiàn zài zhòngrén de huānhū shēng zhōng téngkōng'érqǐ.

The rocket soared into the sky amid the cheers of the crowd.

一只白鸽从屋顶腾空而起，飞向远方。

Yì zhī báigē cóng wūdǐng téngkōng'érqǐ, fēi xiàng yuǎnfāng.

A white dove soared up from the rooftop and flew into the distance.

Tips

history

Used in Chu Renhuo's Qing-era 《隋唐演义》 ch. 3: '那女子拨转马头，那马即腾空而起，倏忽不见。' — a mysterious woman's horse soars into the air and vanishes.

usage

Vivid verb for rockets, planes, birds, smoke, dust, sparks, or figuratively for stock prices and reputations. Apostrophe required between 空 and 而 in pinyin (téngkōng'érqǐ) because 而 starts with an e-initial after a syllable.

Stroke Order

腾 téng

空 kōng

而 ér

起 qǐ