出風頭

出风头
chūfēngtou
  1. to push oneself forward
  2. to seek fame
  3. to be in the limelight
  4. same as 出鋒頭 chūfēngtou

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 出 chū
  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
=1 出 chū variant of 出 chū (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
2 風頭 fēngtóu
  1. wind direction
  2. the way the wind blows
  3. fig. trend
  4. direction of events
  5. how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)
  6. public opinion (concerning one's actions)
  7. publicity (usually derog.)
  8. limelight