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鹤处鸡群 — “To be head and shoulders above the rest”

鹤处鸡群 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be head and shoulders above the rest”. To stand out in a crowd; a crane among chickens (describing someone who is outstanding in appearance or talent among ordinary people). Literally, “A crane among chickens”.

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鹤处鸡群 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鹤处鸡群 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鹤
hè15crane bird
处
chǔ5to be at a place
鸡
jī7chicken
群
qún13group, crowd, or cluster

Example Sentence with 鹤处鸡群

在这次设计大赛中,他的作品犹如鹤处鸡群,立刻吸引了所有评委的目光。
In this design competition, his work was like a crane among chickens, immediately capturing the attention of all the judges.

Idioms Related to 鹤处鸡群

Synonyms of 鹤处鸡群

  • hè鹤lì立jī鸡qún群to stand out among the rest

More idioms starting with 鹤

  • hè鹤chéng乘xuān轩promote undeserving individuals to high positions
  • hè鹤yì亦bài败dào道Even the perfect follow natural laws
  • hè鹤shì势láng螂xíng形slender and graceful figure
  • hè鹤fà发sōng松zī姿old but hale and hearty
  • hè鹤fà发tóng童yán颜elderly with youthful looks
  • hè鹤fà发jī鸡pí皮white hair and wrinkled skin
  • hè鹤diào吊táo陶mǔ母Cranes mourn Tao Kan's mother
  • hè鹤lì唳huá华tíng亭Nostalgia for the past, regret over life's turns
  • hè鹤lì唳yuán猿shēng声desolate cries of cranes and monkeys
  • hè鹤lì唳fēng风shēng声overly suspicious due to panic
  • hè鹤kùn困jī鸡qún群talented person trapped among mediocrity
  • hè鹤zǐ子méi梅qī妻reclusive scholar's elegant solitude

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Questions about 鹤处鸡群

What does 鹤处鸡群 mean?

鹤处鸡群 (hè chǔ jī qún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be head and shoulders above the rest”.

How do you pronounce 鹤处鸡群?

鹤处鸡群 is pronounced hè chǔ jī qún in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鹤处鸡群 literally mean?

Literally, 鹤处鸡群 means “a crane among chickens”. It is used to mean “to be head and shoulders above the rest”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鹤处鸡群?

比喻一个人的仪表或才能在周围一群人里显得很突出。同“鹤立鸡群”。

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