不鸣则已，一鸣惊人 bùmíngzéyǐyīmíngjīngrén to amaze with a single feat Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不鸣则已，一鸣惊人 不鳴則已，一鳴驚人 bùmíngzéyǐyīmíngjīngrén to amaze with a single feat silent for a long time then suddenly achieving greatness; literally translated as not crying out at first, but once one does, it startles everyone Cross-References Same as 一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrénReferenced by 一飞冲天 yīfēichōngtiān
不鸣则已，一鸣惊人 不鳴則已，一鳴驚人 bùmíngzéyǐyīmíngjīngrén to amaze with a single feat silent for a long time then suddenly achieving greatness; literally translated as not crying out at first, but once one does, it startles everyone Cross-References Same as 一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrénReferenced by 一飞冲天 yīfēichōngtiān
