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一鳴驚人 (jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4) — (of an obscure person) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一mingˎ₄鳴gingˉ¹驚janˎ₄人
简 一鸣惊人
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2

Meaning of 一鳴驚人

noun(of an obscure person) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat
nounto gain fame overnight or suddenly

Characters in 一鳴驚人

一jat1
one; a; an; the
鳴ming4
make a sound/noise; ring
驚geng1
scary; surprised; startled
人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources

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