- lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
- first sign of emerging talent
- budding genius
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- first sign of emerging talent
- budding genius
This expression is used to describe someone who is beginning to demonstrate their abilities or skills, especially in a way that indicates they have the potential to succeed in the future.
Her performance in the competition showed her potential to emerge.
zhè wèi这位nián qīng年轻de的yì shù jiā艺术家zuì jìn最近de的zuò pǐn作品ràng让dà jiā大家gǎn shòu感受dào liǎo到了tā他chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角de的cái huá才华。
The recent works of this young artist made everyone feel that he is starting to show his talent.
This phrase can refer to someone who is not only showing promise but also has exceptional talent that will likely develop into great accomplishments.
This smart child has shown budding genius in mathematics.
tā他zài在kē xué shí yàn科学实验zhòng dì中的chuàng zào xìng创造性sī wéi思维,ràng让lǎo shī老师men们gǎn dào感到tā他shì是gě个chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角de的tiān cái天才。
His creative thinking in science experiments made the teachers feel that he is a budding genius.
Generated collocations (experimental)
chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角first sign of emerging talenttā他chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角he first showed his emerging talentyì shù jiā艺术家chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角the artist is beginning to emergenián qīng年轻rén cái人才chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角the young talent is just starting to shinechū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角de的míng xīng明星the budding startā她zài在bǐ sài比赛Zhōng中chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角she showed her talent for the first time in the competitionchū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角de的zuò zhě作者the emerging authortā他de的zuò pǐn作品chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角his work is beginning to gain recognitionchū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角de的yùn dòng yuán运动员the budding athletezài在háng yè行业Zhōng中chū lù tóu jiǎo初露头角to begin to make a mark in the industry