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出一头地
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出一头地 — “To distinguish oneself”

出一头地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish oneself”. To excel; to stand out among others. Literally, “Stand out by a head”.

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出一头地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出一头地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
头
tóu5head
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 出一头地

他从小就表现出非凡的才华,在同龄人中常常能出一头地。
From a young age, he displayed extraordinary talent and often managed to distinguish himself among his peers.

Idioms Related to 出一头地

Synonyms of 出一头地

  • chū出rén人tóu头dì地distinguish oneself and excel

More idioms starting with 出

  • 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
  • chū出guāi乖lòu露chǒu丑make a fool of oneself in public

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Questions about 出一头地

What does 出一头地 mean?

出一头地 (chū yī tóu dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish oneself”.

How do you pronounce 出一头地?

出一头地 is pronounced chū yī tóu dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 出一头地 literally mean?

Literally, 出一头地 means “Stand out by a head”. It is used to mean “to distinguish oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 出一头地?

指当避开此人让其高出众人一头之地。后以之比喻高人一着。

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