qīng yún zhí shàng
rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
meteoric career
青
qīng
abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province
云
yún
abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3]
直
zhí
straight
上
shàng
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous