the point of an awl sticking out through a bag -- talent showing itself(yǐng tuō ér chū)

the point of an awl sticking out through a bag -- talent showing itself

Stand out, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ ngtu ō é RCH ū, which means that talented people get the opportunity to show themselves. It comes from the biography of Yu Qing, the prince of plain in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

In historical records, biographies of Yu Qing, the ruler of Pingyuan, said: "a wise man's way of life is like a cone in a bag, but he can't see it at the end." Mao Sui said, "I'm here today. So he got in the bag early, but he stood out, not especially at the end of the day. "

Idiom usage

I hope that you will not be proud of your wealth, but suddenly proud of your humble position. Then there is Mao Sui among the three thousand guests, who makes you stand out. The book of Han Jingzhou written by Li Bai in Tang Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: stand out

Chinese PinYin : yǐng tuō ér chū