| 初露头角 |
chū lù tóu jiǎo |
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent / first sign of emerging talent / budding genius |
| 初 |
chū |
(bound form) at first; initially / (bound form) first; early / (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "the third" |
| 初露 |
chū lù |
first sign (of budding talent) |
| 露 |
Lù |
surname Lu |
| 露 |
lòu |
to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose |
| 露 |
lù |
dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose |
| 露头 |
lòu tóu |
to show one's head / to give a sign to show one's presence |
| 头 |
tóu |
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:个 |
| 头 |
tou |
suffix for nouns |
| 头角 |
tóu jiǎo |
youngster's talent / brilliance of youth |
| 角 |
Jué |
surname Jue |
| 角 |
jiǎo |
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:个 |
| 角 |
jué |
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale |