脱
颖
而
出

To reveal one's talent (idiom) in Chinese: 脱颖而出 (tuō yǐng ér chū)

tuō yǐng ér chū

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 脫穎而出1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to reveal one's talent (idiom)
  2. 2to rise above others; to distinguish oneself

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脱
颖
而
出

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄊㄨㄛ

tuō

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

ㄧㄥˇ

yǐng

ㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄦˊ

ér

ㄦ/ erˊ/ second tone

ㄔㄨ

chū

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ u—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

脱颖而出

Simplified

脫穎而出

Traditional

Example sentences

See 脱颖而出 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他在比赛中脱颖而出，得了第一。

    tā zài bǐ sài zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū， dé le dì yī。

    He stood out in the competition and came in first.

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Related words

出

chū

to go out

而

ér

and

脱

tuō

to shed

出现

chū xiàn

to appear

而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

出发

chū fā

to set off

出生

chū shēng

to be born

然而

rán ér

however

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

出版

chū bǎn

to publish

出口

chū kǒu

an exit

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