脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chūto reveal one's talent (idiom)

1. 1.

   to reveal one's talent (idiom)idiom

2. 2.

   to rise above others; to distinguish oneselfidiom

Figurative meaning

To rise above others; to distinguish oneself.

• 脱to escape
• 颖tip
• 而and
• 出to come out

The story

Had Sui been placed in the sack earlier, he would have slipped out by the tip, not merely shown its end.

脱颖而出 can describe someone who stands out among many others in a competition, interview, or selection.

1. HSK 3

   他在比赛中脱颖而出，最后得了第一名。

   Tā zài bǐsài zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū, zuìhòu dé le dì-yī míng.

   He stood out in the competition and finally won first place.

2. HSK 4

   这次面试有很多人，只有她脱颖而出。

   Zhè cì miànshì yǒu hěn duō rén, zhǐyǒu tā tuō yǐng ér chū.

   Many people came to this interview, and only she stood out.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   比赛的结果出来了吗？

   Bǐsài de jiéguǒ chūlai le ma?

   Are the competition results out?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   出来了，小王得了第一名。

   Chūlai le, Xiǎo Wáng dé le dì-yī míng.

   Yes. Xiao Wang won first place.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那么多人，他脱颖而出了！

   Nàme duō rén, tā tuō yǐng ér chū le!

   With so many people, he still rose above the rest!

4. 
   Speaker B:

   是啊，他一直很努力。

   Shì a, tā yìzhí hěn nǔlì.

   Yes, he has always worked hard.

1. 1.What does 脱颖而出 mean?

   ATo rise above others and distinguish oneselfBTo take off one's coatCTo leave the room quietly
2. 2.Which sentence uses 脱颖而出 correctly?

   A他在比赛中脱颖而出，得了第一名。B这杯水脱颖而出。C我脱颖而出地睡觉。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 这次面试有很多人，只有她____。 (Many people came to this interview, and only she stood out.)

   A脱颖而出B闭月羞花C买椟还珠

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• 不约而同bù yuē ér tóng(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreementHSK 7–9
• 不言而喻bù yán ér yù(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evidentHSK 7–9
• 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfwayHSK 7–9
• 可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhī(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imaginedHSK 7–9
• 层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emergeHSK 7–9
• 显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviouslyHSK 7–9

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