脱颖而出
tuōyǐng-érchūTraditional 脫穎而出
to stand out; to come to the fore
Every meaning
tuōyǐng-érchū
- to stand out; to come to the fore
Its characters
- 脱tuōto take off (clothes)
- 颖yǐngclever; bright (as in 聪颖)
- 而érand; and yet; but
- 出chūto go out; to come out
Words with 脱
Words with 颖
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).