嶄露頭角 zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo

to show one’s talent; to stand out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

Characters

Character Meaning
嶄 zhǎn
high; very; variant of 嶄zhǎn
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
角 jiǎo HSK 3
corner; angle