一鸣惊人

yī míng jīng rén

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1. to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity

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Child Words of 一鸣惊人

• 一 一 yī: one
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 惊 惊 jīng: to startle
• 惊人 惊人 jīng rén: astonishing
• 鸣 鸣 míng: to cry (of birds, animals and insects)