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初露头角

初露头角 — “To begin to show one's ability or talent”

初露头角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to begin to show one's ability or talent”. To emerge as a promising figure.

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初露头角 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 初chū
  • 露lù
  • 头tóu
  • 角jiǎo

初露头角 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
头
tóu5head
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime

Example Sentence with 初露头角

这位年轻的艺术家在最新的画展中初露头角,作品获得了广泛关注。
This young artist began to show her talent in the latest art exhibition, and her works garnered widespread attention.

Idioms Related to 初露头角

Synonyms of 初露头角

  • chū初lù露fēng锋máng芒first show one's talent or ability

More idioms starting with 初

  • chū初xiě写huáng黄tíng庭Done with exquisite skill and precision
  • chū初chū出máo茅lú庐new to a job or field
  • chū初fā发fú芙róng蓉freshly bloomed lotus
  • chū初dù度zhī之chén辰one's birthday
  • chū初lái来zhà乍dào到new to a place or situation
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊fearless young person
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不jù惧hǔ虎Young and inexperienced are often fearless
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不wèi畏hǔ虎young and inexperienced, yet bold and fearless
  • chū初shēng生niú牛dú犊bù不pà怕hǔ虎young and inexperienced, thus bold
  • chū初shēng生dú犊fearless due to inexperience
  • chū初shì试fēng锋máng芒make one's debut and show talent

Questions about 初露头角

What does 初露头角 mean?
初露头角 (chū lù tóu jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to begin to show one's ability or talent”.
How do you pronounce 初露头角?
初露头角 is pronounced chū lù tóu jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 初露头角?
比喻刚刚显示出能力或才干。
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