腾空而起

騰空而起

téngkōng'érqǐ

idiom #49,722

Meanings

1 to soar up into the sky
2 to shoot upward
3 to rise into the air

Characters

to soar; to leap

and (classical connector)

Examples

HSK 7-9

火箭在众人的欢呼声中腾空而起。

Huǒjiàn zài zhòngrén de huānhūshēng zhōng téngkōng'érqǐ.

The rocket soared into the sky amid the cheers of the crowd.

HSK 7-9

一只白鸽从屋顶腾空而起，飞向远方。

Yì zhī báigē cóng wūdǐng téngkōng'érqǐ, fēi xiàng yuǎnfāng.

A white dove soared up from the rooftop and flew into the distance.

Tips

history

Used in Chu Renhuo's Qing-era 《隋唐演义》 ch. 3: '那女子拨转马头，那马即腾空而起，倏忽不见。' a mysterious woman's horse soars into the air and vanishes.

usage

Vivid verb for rockets, planes, birds, smoke, dust, sparks, or figuratively for stock prices and reputations. Apostrophe required between 空 and 而 in pinyin (téngkōng'érqǐ) because the next syllable starts with an e-initial after a syllable.

Stroke Order

腾 téng

空 kōng

而 ér

起 qǐ