be rapidly promoted; get promoted very fast; have a meteoric rise; rapidly go up in the world; rise to fame suddenly
❍ 爸爸从那以后可是鸿星高照，～啊！ (宗福先《于无声处》29) After that father hit the big time and was rapidly promoted.
平步青云
have a meteoric rise;rapidly go up in the world; suddenly rise to fame
平步青云pínɡ bù qīnɡ yún
步：行走；青云：指高空，比喻官位高。形容一下子达到很高的地位。rapidly go up in the world, have a meteoric rise, get promoted very fast