崭露头角 (zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo) — to stand out conspicuously; to burst into the limelight (of a talented person)
Definition
Chengyu for a talented person just beginning to show their abilities and attract public attention — like 'bursting onto the scene' as an emerging talent.
verb
to stand out conspicuouslyto burst into the limelight (of a talented person)
Examples
- 崭露头角。Zhè wèi nián qīng yǎn yuán píng jiè zhè bù zuò pǐn zài diàn yǐng jiè zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo.This young actor burst into the limelight in the film industry with this work.
- 崭露头角，。Tā zài shù xué jìng sài zhōng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, bèi zhù míng dà xué lù qǔ le.He stood out conspicuously in the math competition and was admitted to a famous university.
- 崭露头角，。Zhè wèi zuò jiā zài xīn shū fā bù huì shàng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, xī yǐn le hěn duō dú zhě.This author attracted many readers at the new book launch and stood out conspicuously.
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