脱 颖 而 出

tuōyǐng'érchū

Meaning

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

Example

身着西装，他脱颖而出。

Wearing a suit, he stood out.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

tuōHSK 411 strokesto shed yǐngHSK 7-913 strokeshead of grain érHSK 26 strokesand chūHSK 15 strokesto go out; to come out

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