一鸣惊人 (yī míng jīng rén) — to become famous overnight; to make a spectacular debut; to achieve instant fame

Definition

Examples

• 这位年轻演员凭借一部电影一鸣惊人，立刻成了全国名人。
  Zhè wèi nián qīng yǎn yuán píng jiè yí bù diàn yǐng yī míng jīng rén, lì kè chéng le quán guó míng rén.
  This young actor became famous overnight with one movie and immediately became a national celebrity.
• 谁也没想到，他初次参加国际比赛就一鸣惊人，拿了金牌。
  Shuí yě méi xiǎng dào, tā chū cì cān jiā guó jì bǐ sài jiù yī míng jīng rén, ná le jīn pái.
  No one expected that he would make a stunning debut at his first international competition and win a gold medal.
• 这家公司推出新产品后一鸣惊人，订单从世界各地涌来。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn hòu yī míng jīng rén, dìng dān cóng shì jiè gè dì yǒng lái.
  After launching its new product, the company achieved instant fame, with orders pouring in from all over the world.