鹏程万里
péng chéng wàn lǐ
a bright future; a long and glorious career ahead
Character by character
鹏péng
roc
roc
程chéng
journey
journey
万wàn
ten thousand
ten thousand
里lǐ
li
li
Example
毕业典礼上，校长祝同学们鹏程万里。
At the graduation ceremony the principal wished the students every success in the years ahead.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
From 《逍遥游》: the great bird 鹏 rises ninety thousand li and flies to the southern sea. A stock wish to graduates and people setting out on a career, often on cards and banners: 祝你鹏程万里. Never said of oneself.
Learn this in Lesson 231 · HSK 9+: 庄子 (Zhuangzi, the laughing philosopher)
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