后起之秀
后起之秀
hòu qǐ zhī xiù
an up-and coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
Traditional: 後起之秀
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Definitions
- an up-and coming youngster
- new talent
- a brilliant younger generation
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
小子(xiǎo zǐ)— (literary) youngster
→后来居上(hòu lái jū shàng)— lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
→崭露头角(zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo)— to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
→才华横溢(cái huá héng yì)— brimming over with talent (esp. literary)
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.