一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén

to amaze people with sudden great success

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 24427th word

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
鸣 míng HSK 6
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
惊 jīng HSK 4
to be frightened; to be scared; to startle
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man