Definition
一飞冲天 is a chengyu from the Zhuangzi — it describes someone achieving great success or fame all at once, often after a period of obscurity. In modern use it can describe a sudden rise to stardom, a company going public and booming, or a breakthrough. The literal image is 'one flap and you're in the sky' — the opposite of a slow, gradual climb.
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to become famous or successful overnightto achieve a meteoric rise
Examples
- 一飞冲天，。Zhè wèi gēshǒu píngjiè yì shǒu gē yī fēi chōng, xùnsù hóng biàn quánguó.With just one song, this singer shot to fame overnight, quickly becoming famous nationwide.
- ，一飞冲天。Nà jiā chuàngyè gōngsī chénglì bú dào liǎng nián jiù shàngshì, kěwèi yī fēi chōng.That startup went public less than two years after its founding — a true meteoric rise.
- ，一飞冲天，。Tā píngshí mòmò wúwén, zhè cì dàsài què yī fēi chōng, ná dào guànjūn.He had been unknown until this competition, where he shot to stardom and won the championship.
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