一鸣惊人 in English yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiomatic expression); an overnight celebrity

Simplified Characters

一 鸣 惊 人

Traditional Characters

一 鳴 驚 人

Pinyin

yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 惊jing1to startle 人ren2man