yǐng​tuō'ér​chū

to come to the fore

  1. to distinguish oneself
    (literary) for the tip of an awl to show through a bag; (metaphorical) to reveal one's talent or distinguish oneself when given the opportunity; also written as 脱颖 tuō​yǐng
  2. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. chū verbnoun
    to appear
    to appear; to manifest; to show; to become visible