大放异彩

大放異彩

dàfàngyìcǎi

idiom #21,182

Meanings

1 to shine brilliantly
2 to dazzle
3 to make a spectacular display
4 to stand out gloriously

Characters

to release / to emit / to let go

extraordinary / different / unusual

color / brilliance / radiance

Examples

她在这次演出中大放异彩，获得满堂彩。

Tā zài zhècì yǎnchū zhōng dàfàngyìcǎi, huòdé mǎntáng cǎi.

She shone brilliantly in this performance, earning a full house of applause.

中国运动员在本届奥运会上大放异彩。

Zhōngguó yùndòngyuán zài běn jiè Àoyùnhuì shàng dàfàngyìcǎi.

Chinese athletes dazzled at this Olympic Games.

Tips

memory

大 (greatly) + 放 (release/emit) + 异彩 (extraordinary radiance). Imagine someone releasing a burst of dazzling, extraordinary light — shining brilliantly for all to see.

Stroke Order

大 dà

放 fàng

异 yì

彩 cǎi