脱颖而出

tuōyǐngérchū

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

Traditional 脫穎而出

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

tuōyǐngérchū tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1

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

Example sentences

shēnzhe身着xīzhuāng西装，tā他tuōyǐngérchū脱颖而出。

Wearing a suit, he stood out.
mǎlì玛丽cóng从dàyuē大约500míng名shēnqǐngzhě申请者zhōng中tuōyǐngérchū脱颖而出。

Mary got the nod from among some 500 applicants.

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