你弟弟是不是发迹了？他过去地位十分卑微，现在当了政府官员的顾问，是左右社会的人物了！ Hasn't your brother gone up in the world! He used to have such a low position, and now he's advising government officials and leading society!
他尽管出身卑微，不是与该国这个地区的高贵人物有密切的交往。 In spite of his humble origin, he is well in with the finest people in this part of the country.