Word information
Simplified崭露头角
Traditional嶄露頭角
Pinyinzhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
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Chinese word dictionary
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo · to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
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