hòu
zhī
xiù

idiom

Meaning of 后起之秀

后起之秀 means a rising star; a brilliant younger generation; up-and-coming talent. Pronounced hòu qǐ zhī xiù.

  • a rising star; a brilliant younger generation; up-and-coming talent

Definitions & Examples

Zài
lǐng
 
shì
gōng
rèn
de
hòu
zhī
xiù
 

In the tech field, he is widely recognized as a rising star.

Zhè
nián
qīng
de
gōng
chéng
shī
shì
men
gōng
wèi
lái
de
hòu
zhī
xiù
 

These young engineers are the future up-and-coming talents of our company.

suī
rán
shì
xīn
rén
 
dàn
zài
zhè
sài
zhōng
zhǎn
xiàn
chū
le
hòu
zhī
xiù
de
qián
 

Although she's a newcomer, she showed the potential of a rising star in this competition.

Zhè
wèi
dǎo
yǎn
bèi
shì
wéi
diàn
yǐng
jiè
de
hòu
zhī
xiù
 
zuò
pǐn
bèi
shòu
hǎo
píng
 

This director is regarded as a rising star in the film industry, with his works receiving much acclaim.