空降

空降

"Airborne" or "parachute into."

Here, '空降' is used metaphorically to describe being assigned or transferred directly to a position, often unexpectedly or without prior presence in the location, like parachuting from the air.

这位经理是从总部空降到分公司的。

This manager was parachuted from the headquarters to the branch office.

In this sentence, '空降' is used in its literal meaning to describe airborne troops dropping from planes to the ground, as a military tactic.

空降兵在敌人后方成功降落。

The paratroopers successfully landed behind enemy lines.

Here, '空降' is employed figuratively to describe the surprising or abrupt entry of something, like a product, into the market.

新产品突然空降市场，销量大增。

The new product suddenly appeared in the market, leading to a surge in sales.