年轻有为

nián qīng yǒu wéi

young and promising

Character by character

年nián
age

轻qīng
young

有yǒu
have

为wéi
achievement

他三十岁就当上了总经理，真是年轻有为。

General manager at thirty — he really is going places.

Tone: positive (praise).

A common compliment, not least from matchmakers; 为 is wéi.

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