attain eminence gradually;be promoted step by step;continue to climb the ranks; rise in the world(in rank) ? 伯伯老了，巴不得做侄子的～，好照顧署生。(李六如《六十年的變遷》Ⅰ—311) Now I am getting old and most anxious to see you continue to climb the ranks so that you can some day give a hand to your young cousin Shusheng，…
步步高升
promote to a higher position
步步高升bù bù ɡāo shēnɡ
比喻地位一步步向上升。rise step by step, promote step by step, continue to climb the ranks