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一鸣惊人    
yī míng jīng rén
英译 (English) (of an obscure person) amaze the world by one’s successful maiden effort
释义 (paraphrase) 鸣:鸟叫。一叫就使人震惊。比喻平时没有突出的表现,一下子做出惊人的成绩。 
示例 (demonstration) 没有脚踏实地默默无闻的努力,只想一鸣惊人,那只能是幻想。