初露头角

初露頭角
chūlùtóujiǎo
  1. lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
  2. first sign of emerging talent
  3. budding genius

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 初露 chūlù first sign (of budding talent)
2 头角 tóujiǎo
  1. youngster's talent
  2. brilliance of youth

Related entries

雏凤 chúfèng
  1. lit. phoenix in embryo
  2. fig. young talent
  3. budding genius