" Ascending to the clouds " usually referred to achieving one's personal goals through improper means or a metaphor for a person who could directly surpass others to achieve his own goals. In poetry, there were many ways to express the phrase "straight to the clouds". The following are a few poems that express the meaning of "straight to the clouds": 1 "Ascending"-Du Fu The wind is strong, the sky is high, the apes howl, the white birds fly back to the clear sand of the mournful island. Endless trees fall and the endless Yangtze River rolls down. I'm always a guest in autumn, sad for thousands of miles. I've been sick for a hundred years, and I'm alone on the stage. I'm in trouble, bitter resentment, frosty hair, downcast hair, I've just stopped drinking. 2 "Climbing Yueyang Tower"-Du Fu I once heard that Dongting Lake is now on Yueyang Tower. The southeast of Wu and Chu split the sky and earth and floated day and night. Not a word from friends and relatives, old and sick, a lonely boat. the war horses are idle and sad, and my heart is full of sorrow. 3."Farewell to the Ancient Grass"-Bai Juyi The grass on the plain withers and thrives once a year. The wildfire never ends, and the spring breeze blows, it grows again. The far-off fragrance encroaches on the ancient road, the clear green connecting the deserted city. And send the king's grandson away, full of parting feelings. In these poems, the phrase " straight to the clouds " expressed the negative meaning of achieving one's personal goals through improper means.