霄汉

xiāohàn

霄汉 — xiāohàn

1. the sky; the heavens

   大雁排成人字阵，直冲霄汉。 dàyàn páichéng rénzì zhèn zhíchōng xiāohàn — The wild geese flew in a V-formation, soaring straight into the heavens.

2. (fig.) the imperial court

   他一生仕途坎坷，最终未能入霄汉。 tā yīshēng shìtú kǎnkě zuìzhōng wèinéng rù xiāohàn — His official career was full of setbacks; in the end he failed to enter the imperial court.