一鳴驚人 yī míng jīng rén

to suddenly amaze people with great success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
驚 jīng
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man