出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第216页（198字）
比喻仕途得志，上升快速，例王某到部里任科长以来，扶摇直上，现已升为部长助理了。
His official career has been one of rapid promotion from section chief to assistant to the minister himself．