粵

出ceot1人jan4頭tau4地dei6

simp出人头地
ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6chū rén tóu dì

English

  1. to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
  2. to earn fortune and fame
  3. to excel
  4. to make one's mark; to make a name for oneself; to have reputation or remarkable achievement

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 成為一個出名、有成就嘅人

Examples

  • 阿媽做得咁辛苦,都係想我哋第日出人頭地啫。

    Mum works so hard because she just wants us to be outstanding in the future.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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