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初露头角

Word · IdiomTraditional初露頭角

begin to show talent

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

to just begin to show one's talent; to make a first display of one's ability

neutral

Used to describe a person (often young) whose talent or potential is becoming visible for the first time. It implies the beginning of a promising future.

Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
chū初
lù露
tóu头
jiǎo角
 ,
huò获
dé得
le了
yī一
děng等
jiǎng奖
 。

This young programmer just began to show his talent in the competition, winning first prize.

Zhè这
cì次
zhǎn展
chū出
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
 ,
zuò作
zhě者
dà大
duō多
shì是
chū初
lù露
tóu头
jiǎo角
de的
qīng青
nián年
huà画
jiā家
 。

Most of the authors of the works exhibited this time are young painters who are just beginning to show their talent.

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Tā她
píng凭
jiè借
zhè这
bù部
chǔ处
nǚ女
zuò作
zài在
wén文
tán坛
chū初
lù露
tóu头
jiǎo角
 。

With this debut work, she began to show her talent in the literary world.

Zhè这
zhī支
yuè乐
duì队
qù去
nián年
cái才
chū初
lù露
tóu头
jiǎo角
 ,
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
qì气
le了
 。

This band just began to show its talent last year, and it's already quite famous now.