debut work; first published work; maiden work
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debut work; one's earliest published work; maiden work
archaicRefers to the first creative work (literary, artistic, etc.) published by someone in their lifetime. The term carries a classical or literary connotation and is less commonly used in modern colloquial speech, where 处女作 is the preferred term.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shì是
tā他
de的
chū出
shì世
zuò作
，
què却
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
tā他
jīng惊
rén人
de的
cái才
huá华
。
This novel is his debut work, yet it displays his astonishing talent.
Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
huà画
jiā家
de的
chū出
shì世
zuò作
，
dàn但
yǐ已
jīng经
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
píng评
lùn论
jiè界
de的
guǎng广
fàn泛
guān关
zhù注
。
Although this is only the painter's debut work, it has already attracted widespread attention from critics.
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Tā他
de的
chū出
shì世
zuò作
biàn便
huò获
dé得
le了
wén文
xué学
dà大
jiǎng奖
，
kě可
wèi谓
yī一
míng鸣
jīng惊
rén人
。
His debut work won a major literary award, truly a stunning success right from the start.