Characters
- 脱 (脫): to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
- 颖 (穎): head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding
- 而 (而): and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
- 出 (出): to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
Resources
- Wiktionary: 脱颖而出
- MDBG: 脱颖而出
- Examples with 脱颖而出 on Tatoeba
Examples
玛丽从大约500名申请者中脱颖而出。
玛丽从500个候选人中脱颖而出。
身着西装，他脱颖而出。