What does 出人头地 mean?

出人头地 (chū rén tóu dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish oneself”.

How do you pronounce 出人头地?

出人头地 is pronounced chū rén tóu dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 出人头地 literally mean?

Literally, 出人头地 means “to emerge above others' heads”. It is used to mean “to distinguish oneself”.

Where does 出人头地 come from?

出人头地 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 出人头地?

指高人一等。形容德才超众或成就突出。

出人头地 — “To distinguish oneself”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 出人头地?

指高人一等。形容德才超众或成就突出。

出人头地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish oneself”. To rise above others; to achieve prominence or excel in one's field. Literally, “To emerge above others' heads”.

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出人头地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出chū
人rén
头tóu
地dì

出人头地 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
出	chū	5	go or come out
人	rén	2	human being, person
头	tóu	5	head
地	dì	6	earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 出人头地

他一直刻苦钻研，终于在行业中出人头地，成为备受尊敬的专家。

He dedicated himself to diligent study and research, eventually distinguishing himself in the industry and becoming a highly respected expert.

Origin and Story of 出人头地

During the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi from Sichuan traveled to the capital Bianliang to take the imperial examination. Ouyang Xiu, the chief examiner, saw Su Shi's paper and mistakenly thought it belonged to a friend of his.

Because of this, he awarded Su Shi second place instead of what should have been first. After successfully passing the examination, Su Shi wrote a letter of gratitude to Ouyang Xiu.

Ouyang Xiu, deeply impressed by Su Shi's exceptional talent, sighed and expressed that Su Shi truly deserved the opportunity to distinguish himself (出人头地).

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Questions about 出人头地

What does 出人头地 mean?: 出人头地 (chū rén tóu dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish oneself”.
How do you pronounce 出人头地?: 出人头地 is pronounced chū rén tóu dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出人头地 literally mean?: Literally, 出人头地 means “to emerge above others' heads”. It is used to mean “to distinguish oneself”.
Where does 出人头地 come from?: 出人头地 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 出人头地?: 指高人一等。形容德才超众或成就突出。

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