鸡群鹤

雞群鶴

jīqúnhè

idiom

Meanings

1 (fig.) a standout among the ordinary; someone who stands head and shoulders above the rest
2 lit. a crane in a flock of chickens

Tā zhàn zài rénqún zhōng, jiǎnzhí jiùshì jīqúnhè.

Standing in the crowd, he was simply a crane among chickens.

Tā de cáihuá ràng tā zài bān shàng chéng le jīqúnhè.

Her talent made her stand out on her class like a crane in a flock of chickens.

history

From 《世说新语·容止》: someone said of Ji Shao (嵇延祖), "卓卓如野鹤之在鸡群" — he stood out like a wild crane among chickens. The more common modern form is 鹤立鸡群.

鸡 jī

群 qún

鹤 hè