chū
fēng
tou

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 出风头

出风头 means to show off; to seek the limelight; to be in the spotlight. Pronounced chū fēng tou. HSK 7-9.

  • to show off; to seek the limelight; to be in the spotlight

Definitions & Examples

jiù
shì
ài
chū
fēng
tou
 

He just loves to show off.

zài
wǎn
huì
shàng
chū
jìn
le
fēng
tou
 

She stole the spotlight at the evening party.

xiǎng
chū
fēng
tou
 
suǒ
zhàn
zài
hòu
miàn
 

I didn't want to be in the limelight, so I stood in the back.

Zhè
chū
gòu
le
fēng
tou
 

This time he really had his fill of being the center of attention.