后起之秀
hòu qǐ zhī xiù
a rising star; a promising newcomer
Character by character
后hòu
later
later
起qǐ
rise
rise
之zhī
of
of
秀xiù
talent
talent
Example
这位十八岁的棋手是围棋界的后起之秀。
This eighteen-year-old player is a rising star of the go world.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Said of people, teams, firms and brands that started later but stand out; often 一批后起之秀. Compare 后来居上 (lesson 1-6), which goes further: the newcomer overtakes those who came first.
Learn this in Lesson 69 · HSK 6: 中国品牌出海 (Chinese companies go global)
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