Translation

• to make sth of oneself
• to become a person who is worthy of respect
• (of a tree) to grow to full size
• to become useful for timber

Synonyms

• 前程万里, 前程似锦, 前程锦绣, 前途无量, 后生可畏, 壮志凌云, 大器晚成, 大有作为, 大有可为, 奋发有为, 孺子可教, 年轻有为, 得道多助, 成器, 成才, 春秋正富, 春秋鼎盛, 有为, 有所作为, 老有所为, 老骥伏枥, 鹏程万里
• 成人, 成才, 成长, 长进