初露锋芒 chū lù fēng máng first show of talent

Explanation

比喻刚开始显示出力量或才能。

It refers to the beginning of showing strength or talent.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有一个名叫李白的少年，从小就对诗词歌赋有着极高的天赋。他常常在村里的小河边，对着落日的余晖，吟诵着自己创作的诗篇。有一天，一位路过的老秀才，偶然听到李白朗诵的诗句，被他那清新脱俗的文风和豪迈不羁的意境所深深吸引。老秀才惊叹道："好一个少年才子，真是初露锋芒！"从此，李白的名字便在当地传扬开来，他那初露锋芒的诗才，也为他日后成为一代诗仙打下了坚实的基础。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu yīgè míng jiào lǐ bái de shào nián, cóng xiǎo jiù duì shī cí gē fù yǒu zhe jí gāo de tiān fù. tā cháng cháng zài cūn lǐ de xiǎo hé biān, duì zhe luò rì de yú huī, yín sòng zhe zì chuàng zuò de shī piān. yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi lù guò de lǎo xiù cái, ǒu rán tīng dào lǐ bái lǎng sòng de shī jù, bèi tā nà qīng xīn tuō sú de wén fēng hé háo mài bù jī de yì jìng suǒ shēn shēn xī yǐn. lǎo xiù cái jīngtàn dào: "hǎo yīgè shào nián cái zǐ, zhēn shì chū lù fēng máng!" cóng cǐ, lǐ bái de míng zì biàn zài dì fāng chuán yáng kāi lái, tā nà chū lù fēng máng de shī cái, yě wèi tā rì hòu chéng wéi yī dài shī xiān dǎ xià le jiānshí de jī chǔ.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a young man named Li Bai, who had an extraordinary talent for poetry and literature since childhood. He often recited his own poems by the riverside in the twilight. One day, an old scholar who passed by happened to hear Li Bai's recitation and was deeply attracted by his fresh and unconventional style and his unrestrained atmosphere. The old scholar exclaimed: "What a talented young man! He has already shown his talent!" From that day on, Li Bai's name spread throughout the area, and his early talent in poetry laid the foundation for his later fame as an immortal poet.

Usage

常用来形容一个人才华初现，能力初显。

cháng yòng lái xíngróng yīgè rén cáihuá chū xiàn, nénglì chū xiǎn

It is often used to describe a person's talent and ability just appearing.

Examples

• 小李初露锋芒，便得到了领导的赏识。

  xiǎolǐ chū lù fēng máng, biàn dédào le lǐngdǎo de shǎngshí

  Xiao Li showed his talent at the very beginning and was appreciated by his leader.

• 他在比赛中初露锋芒，技惊四座。

  tā zài bǐsài zhōng chū lù fēng máng, jì jīng sì zuò

  He showed his talent in the competition, which stunned everyone.

Related Idioms

• 崭露头角

• 初试锋芒

Opposite Idioms

• 大器晚成