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出人头地

出人頭地
chūréntóudì
idiom #13,433

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand out among one's peers; to excel
  2. 2 to rise above others; to distinguish oneself

Examples

他从小就立志要出人头地。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù lìzhì yào chūréntóudì.
He aspired to distinguish himself from a young age.
只要努力，你一定能出人头地。
Zhǐyào nǔlì, nǐ yīdìng néng chūréntóudì.
As long as you work hard, you'll surely rise above the rest.

Tips

memory
Literally 'out-person-head-ground' — your head rises above the ground where everyone else stands, i.e. you stand out from the crowd.
history
From a letter by Song dynasty writer Su Shi (苏轼) praising his teacher Ouyang Xiu, saying Ouyang helped him 'emerge above others.'

Stroke Order

出 chū
人 rén
头 tóu
地 dì