崭露头角

嶄露頭角

zhǎnlù-tóujiǎo

idiom #25,029

Meanings

她在比赛中崭露头角，引起了评委的注意。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng zhǎnlùtóujiǎo, yǐnqǐ le píngwěi de zhùyì.

She distinguished herself in the competition and caught the judges' attention.

这位年轻画家在艺术界崭露头角。

Zhèwèi niánqīng huàjiā zài yìshùjiè zhǎnlùtóujiǎo.

This young painter has begun to make a name for himself in the art world.

他在公司工作不到一年就崭露头角。

Tā zài gōngsī gōngzuò bùdào yī nián jiù zhǎnlùtóujiǎo.

He stood out in less than a year at the company.

memory

Picture a mountain peak (崭 = steep cliff) — the head (头) and horns (角) of a talent cutting sharply above the rest, suddenly becoming visible.

崭 zhǎn

露 lù

头 tóu

角 jiǎo