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Home / Idiom / 初露头角

lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent · first sign of emerging talent · budding genius

初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
ch+ū·1st tonel+ù·4th tonet+óu·2nd tonej+iǎo·3rd tone
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Synonyms
first sign of budding talent · to display one's ability for the first time初露锋芒chū lù fēng mángventuring from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom) · young and inexperienced · novice · greenhorn初出茅庐chū chū máo lú
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