一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
鸣 míng
HSK 6
cry of bird or animal; make sound
惊 jīng
HSK 4
frighten, surprise, startle
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else