一
鸣
惊
人
y
ì
y
ī
m
í
n
g
m
í
n
g
j
ī
n
g
j
ī
n
g
r
é
n
r
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n
Definitions
1. to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
Components
一
yī
–
one
鸣
míng
–
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
惊人
jīng rén
–
astonishing
Related Words
不鸣则已，一鸣惊人
bù míng zé yǐ , yī míng jīng rén
–
silent until it sings; when it sings, it astonishes everyone