出人头地 (chū rén tóu dì) — to stand out from the crowd, to rise above others, to achieve great success or prominence
Definition
An idiom meaning to stand out and rise to a prominent position through one's own effort — the focus is on personal achievement and recognition, not just being different.
idiom
to stand out from the crowdto rise above othersto achieve great success or prominence
Examples
- ，出人头地。Tā cóng xiǎo nǔ lì xué xí, xī wàng jiāng lái néng chū rén tóu dì.He has studied hard since childhood, hoping to rise above others in the future.
- 出人头地。Fù mǔ dōu pàn wàng zì jǐ de hái zi chū rén tóu dì.All parents hope their children will achieve great success.
- ，出人头地。Zài zhè ge jìng zhēng jī liè de háng yè, yào xiǎng chū rén tóu dì bìng bù róng yì.In this highly competitive industry, it's not easy to stand out from the crowd.
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