一鸣惊人 Traditional 一鳴驚人 yī míng jīng rén 🔊 to amaze the world with a single… + Keep this word Meanings yī míng jīng rén 一鳴驚人 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity Its characters 一yīoneHSK 1鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects)惊jīngto startle人rénperson; peopleHSK 1