青云直上

qīng yún zhí shàng

rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post

meteoric career

qīng

abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province

yún

abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3]

zhí

straight

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous