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zhēng 蒸 zhēng 蒸 rì 日 shàng 上

蒸蒸日上 zhēng zhēng rì shàng

to flourish and grow day by day; thriving

Literally: steaming steaming daily rise

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. 蒸蒸 (rising like steam) is a classical image of vigorous growth found in the Shijing commentaries.

How to use it

Predicate; positive. Often 事业蒸蒸日上 or 生意蒸蒸日上.

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  1. 公司成立才三年，业务就已经蒸蒸日上。
    Gōngsī chénglì cái sān nián, yèwù jiù yǐjīng zhēng zhēng rì shàng.
    The company was founded only three years ago and its business is already thriving.
    company establish only three year, business then already steaming steaming daily rise
  2. 祝愿贵校蒸蒸日上，培养出更多优秀人才。
    Zhùyuàn guì xiào zhēng zhēng rì shàng, péiyǎng chū gèng duō yōuxiù réncái.
    May your school go from strength to strength and cultivate even more outstanding talent.
    wish your-honorable school steaming steaming daily rise, cultivate out more many outstanding talent

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