前程 qiánchéng future (career etc) prospects
How to remember 前程: 前 in front + 程 process = future (career etc) prospects.
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How it is used
- One's future prospects, esp. career - 前程似锦 (qiánchéng sì jǐn) a future bright as brocade; 断送前程 ruin one's prospects.
- Focuses on career/life trajectory, not general 'future' (未来); slightly formal, often in wishes or warnings.
- Common frames: 大好前程 (great prospects), 前程远大.