jyu4 jat6 zung1 tin1如日中天
Jyutpingjyu4 jat6 zung1 tin1
Yaleyùh yaht jūng tīn
Definition
At the zenith of one's career or development; reaching the peak of prosperity.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a strong sense of momentum and peak success, often used to describe businesses, careers, or trends that are currently dominating their field. It implies a state of maximum influence before any potential decline. While it sounds slightly formal or literary, it is frequently used in news reports and professional discussions to highlight rapid growth.
Examples
His company is at its zenith right now, and many people want to work there.
Do you think his acting career is at its peak?
Related words
Common phrases
career at its peak
development at its zenith
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe a person's physical health or mood, but it is almost exclusively reserved for abstract concepts like career, popularity, or institutional success.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
