Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「一鳴驚人」 and its usage.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「一鳴驚人」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Ming: the sound of birds. The cry shocks people. It is a metaphor for someone who usually does not have outstanding performance but suddenly achieves amazing results.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī míng jīng rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 ming4 ging1 yan4
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