anonymoose Posted July 23, 2008 at 04:23 PM Report Posted July 23, 2008 at 04:23 PM What does 一鸣惊人天下知 mean? (From this page.) Quote
chenpv Posted July 23, 2008 at 05:23 PM Report Posted July 23, 2008 at 05:23 PM Someone's debut that makes him the shining star of an area. Quote
Annaliu Posted August 6, 2008 at 02:26 PM Report Posted August 6, 2008 at 02:26 PM 一鸣惊人 is a idiom in China. It means 一 is only one, the first time 鸣 is birdcall, tweedle 惊 is surprise 人 is person The direct meaning is all of the people know it because the it’s birdcall. 硬译为：一声（次）鸣叫使人吃惊，全天下都知道了。 The deep meaning is somebody who has no outstanding performance daily but be known by all people suddenly. 一鸣惊人天下知：短语，无主句。意思是：（平时没有突出表现的人）一下子让全世界（的人）都知道了。The synonym is一炮走红、一举成名。 一鸣惊人是成语，典出《史记•滑稽列传》：“此鸟不飞则已，一飞冲天；不鸣则已，一鸣惊人”。 For example: 他平时学习一般，这次却一鸣惊人考上北大。 His study is not very good, but he was matriculated by Beijing University. You can say 一鸣惊人! Quote
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