出圈儿

出圈兒
chūquānr
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to break out (of one's niche); to cross over to a wider audience
  2. 2 to overstep the bounds; to go too far

Examples

Zhè shǒu gē jīnnián zhōngyú chūquānr le, lián bù tīng liúxíngyuè de rén dōu zài hēng.
This song has finally broken out this year — even people who don't listen to pop music are humming it.
Tā shuōhuà yǒushíhou tài chūquānr le, ràng rén xià bu lái tái.
Sometimes he crosses the line in what he says and leaves people embarrassed.

Tips

usage
Modern internet use strongly favors the "break out to mainstream" sense (a niche idol/show/game 出圈儿). The older "overstep bounds" meaning is still used but less common online.

Stroke Order

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