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出头露面 — “To appear in public”

出头露面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear in public”. To show up; to make one's presence known, often implying a desire for attention or recognition. Literally, “Show one's head and face”.

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出头露面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 出chū
  • 头tóu
  • 露lòu
  • 面miàn

出头露面 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
头
tóu5head
露
lòu21dew, reveal, expose
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 出头露面

小明不喜欢在大型聚会上出头露面,他更愿意在幕后默默工作。
Xiao Ming doesn't like to appear in public at large gatherings; he prefers to work quietly behind the scenes.

Idioms Related to 出头露面

Synonyms of 出头露面

  • chū出rén人tóu头dì地distinguish oneself and excel
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance

Antonyms of 出头露面

  • xiāo销shēng声nì匿jì迹disappear from public view
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity

More idioms starting with 出

  • chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
  • chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
  • chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
  • chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
  • chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
  • chū出hū乎qí其lèi类,,bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
  • chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
  • chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
  • chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
  • chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
  • chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself

Questions about 出头露面

What does 出头露面 mean?
出头露面 (chū tóu lòu miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear in public”.
How do you pronounce 出头露面?
出头露面 is pronounced chū tóu lòu miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出头露面 literally mean?
Literally, 出头露面 means “Show one's head and face”. It is used to mean “to appear in public”.
What is the Chinese definition of 出头露面?
指在公开场合出现。也指出风头。
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