出锋头

出鋒頭
chūfēngtou
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to push oneself forward (to be noticed)
  2. 2 to seek the limelight
  3. 3 to show off

Examples

Tā tèbié xǐhuan zài huì shàng chū fēngtou.
He really likes to grab the spotlight at meetings.
Zuòshì dīdiào diǎn, bié lǎo xiǎng chū fēngtou.
Keep a low profile — stop always trying to show off.

Tips

usage
Usually mildly negative — implies vanity or grandstanding. The neutral synonym is 出风头, written with (wind) instead of (point of a blade); both are accepted but 出风头 is more common in mainland usage.
memory
= the point/edge of a blade. To 'stick out the blade-point' is to make sure you're the one being noticed.

Stroke Order

chū
fēng
tóu