头角峥嵘 tóu jiǎo zhēng róng

brilliant and outstanding; showing great talent

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts

Characters

Character Meaning
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
角 jiǎo HSK 3
corner; angle
峥 zhēng
lofty; excel
嵘 róng
lofty