崭露头角 show one's talent
Explanation
崭露头角，指初显露优异的才能。比喻人初次显露才能，崭：突出；露：显露。头上的角已明显地突出来了。
Show excellent talent for the first time. It refers to someone who shows their ability for the first time. Zhan: prominent; Lu: show. The horns on the head have clearly emerged.
Origin Story
年轻的书生李白，从小就聪颖过人，尤其擅长诗歌创作。十五岁时，他便开始游学四方，拜访名师，学习诗词歌赋。一次，他在朋友的聚会上，即兴创作了一首诗，诗中描绘了壮阔的山河景色和豪迈的英雄气概，立刻引起大家的赞叹，他的才华也因此崭露头角。从此，李白的名字传遍了大江南北，成为家喻户晓的诗仙。
The young scholar Li Bai, from a young age, was intelligent and gifted, especially in poetry writing. At the age of fifteen, he began to travel around, visiting masters and studying poetry. Once, at a friend's gathering, he spontaneously composed a poem that depicted the magnificent landscapes and heroic spirit, immediately eliciting widespread praise. His talent thus became apparent. From then on, Li Bai's name spread throughout China, making him a household name as the immortal poet.
Usage
常用来形容年轻人初次显露才能。
Often used to describe young people showing their talents for the first time.
Examples
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李明在这次比赛中崭露头角，获得了第一名。
lǐ míng zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, huòdé le dì yī míng
Li Ming showed his talent in this competition and won the first prize.
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小王虽然年轻，但在工作中已经崭露头角，深受领导赏识。
xiǎo wáng suīrán niánqīng, dàn zài gōngzuò zhōng yǐjīng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo, shēn shòu lǐngdǎo shǎngshí
Although Xiao Wang is young, he has already shown his talent at work and is highly valued by his superiors.