出人頭地
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English
- to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
- to earn fortune and fame
- to excel
- to make one's mark; to make a name for oneself; to have reputation or remarkable achievement
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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