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一鳴驚人

简一鸣惊人 · 繁一鳴驚人

Mandarin · pinyin yī míng jīng rén

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1–2–1–2 · yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2

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jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4

Cantonese word readings for 一鳴驚人. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat; to become famous overnight; to set the world on fire; a bolt from the blue