# 扶摇直上

fú yáo zhí shàng

Rise very rapidly

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Soar straight up on a whirlwind

**Traditional Chinese:** 扶搖直上

**Register:** Descriptive · literary

[Change & possibility](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/change)

## When to use it

Describe sharp rises in position or numbers.

Rapid rise need not be stable or deserved.

## Understanding the expression

A powerful upward wind carries something high without the slow steps of climbing. The expression applies that sudden lift to a career, reputation, price, or other rising measure. It stresses speed and height rather than the work behind the change. The tone may be admiring, surprised, or concerned. A rise can be impressive while still being fragile, so the phrase does not tell us whether it will last.

## Examples

他的职位几年间扶摇直上。

### Traditional Chinese

他的職位幾年間扶搖直上。

tā de zhí wèi jǐ nián jiān fú yáo zhí shàng 。

His career rose rapidly within a few years.

消息传出后，股价扶摇直上。

### Traditional Chinese

消息傳出後，股價扶搖直上。

xiāo xī chuán chū hòu ， gǔ jià fú yáo zhí shàng 。

The share price soared after the news.

她的知名度扶摇直上。

### Traditional Chinese

她的知名度扶搖直上。

tā de zhī míng dù fú yáo zhí shàng 。

Her fame rose sharply.

房租扶摇直上，住户压力很大。

### Traditional Chinese

房租扶搖直上，住戶壓力很大。

fáng zū fú yáo zhí shàng ， zhù hù yā lì hěn dà 。

Rents are soaring, placing great pressure on residents.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%89%B6%E6%90%96%E7%9B%B4%E4%B8%8A)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=90&webMd=1&la=0)

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