一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén

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1. 她平时很安静，没想到在比赛中一鸣惊人，拿了第一名。
   Tā píngshí hěn ānjìng, méi xiǎngdào zài bǐsài zhōng yī míng jīng rén, ná le dì-yī míng.
   She is usually quiet; nobody expected her to stun everyone in the competition and take first place.
   she usually very quiet, not expect at competition in one cry startle people, take (particle) first place
   🔊
2. 这家小公司的新产品一鸣惊人，很快卖遍了全国。
   Zhè jiā xiǎo gōngsī de xīn chǎnpǐn yī míng jīng rén, hěn kuài mài biàn le quánguó.
   This small company's new product was an instant sensation and soon sold across the whole country.
   this (measure) small company (particle) new product one cry startle people, very fast sell all over (particle) whole country
   🔊