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崭露头角
崭露头角
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崭露头角
崭露头角

崭露头角 — “To emerge as a promising talent”

崭露头角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emerge as a promising talent”. To distinguish oneself; to show one's outstanding abilities for the first time. Literally, “reveal head and horns”.

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崭露头角 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 崭zhǎn
  • 露lù
  • 头tóu
  • 角jiǎo

崭露头角 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
崭
zhǎn11brand new, outstanding
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
头
tóu5head
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime

Example Sentence with 崭露头角

年轻的钢琴家在国际比赛中崭露头角,赢得了观众的掌声。
The young pianist distinguished herself in the international competition, earning applause from the audience.

Idioms Related to 崭露头角

Synonyms of 崭露头角

  • chū初shì试fēng锋máng芒make one's debut and show talent
  • niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task

Antonyms of 崭露头角

  • bù不lù露guī圭jiǎo角conceal one's abilities
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

More idioms starting with 崭

  • zhǎn崭lù露tóu头jiǎo脚show outstanding talent for the first time

Questions about 崭露头角

What does 崭露头角 mean?
崭露头角 (zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emerge as a promising talent”.
How do you pronounce 崭露头角?
崭露头角 is pronounced zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 崭露头角 literally mean?
Literally, 崭露头角 means “reveal head and horns”. It is used to mean “to emerge as a promising talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 崭露头角?
崭:突出;露:显露。头上的角已明显地突出来了。指初显露优异的才能。
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