Chinese edit

a violent, upward-whirling storm wind; whirlwind
 
straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
trad. (扶搖直上) 扶搖
simp. (扶摇直上) 扶摇

Etymology edit

From Zhuangzi:

扶搖 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
扶摇 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
Péng zhī xǐ yú nán míng yě, shuǐ jī sān qiān lǐ, tuán fúyáo ér shàng zhě jiǔ wàn lǐ. [Pinyin]
When the peng is removing to the Southern Ocean it flaps (its wings) on the water for 3000 li. Then it ascends on a whirlwind 90,000 li.

Pronunciation edit


Idiom edit

扶搖直上

  1. to rapidly ascend
  2. to rapidly rise through the ranks