riding on the crest of success
riding on the crest of success
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì y ù f ē ngy ú n, which means that people with ability meet good opportunities. From Li Zicheng by Yao xueyin.
Idiom explanation
Wind and cloud: refers to a rare good opportunity; fortune: encounter. It's a metaphor for people who have the ability to meet good opportunities.
The origin of Idioms
Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Vol.1, Chapter 26: "in fact, not all of the people who have been good prime ministers since ancient times have been from the family background. On the one hand, they really have the ability to help themselves; on the other hand, they rely on the fate of the storm."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: Fengyun meeting, Fengyun meeting.
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, attributive, clause and metaphor to describe capable people meeting opportunities.
riding on the crest of success
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1.withdraw from society and live in solitude
withdraw from society and live in solitude - dùn shì jué sú
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3.not credible unless supported by evidence
not credible unless supported by evidence - wú zhēng bù xìn
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9.one 's living place was moved , but his wife was not taken along -- extreme forgetfulness
one 's living place was moved , but his wife was not taken along -- extreme forgetfulness - xǐ zhái wàng qī
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10.Thousands of streets are changing every day
Thousands of streets are changing every day - rì zhuǎn qiān jiē
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