「初試啼聲」
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| Pronunciation： | co1 si3 tai4 sing1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
初 first; early; the beginning of; for the first time; just beginning to; just happened; elementary; junior 試 to try; to try out; to attempt; to experience; examination; test 啼 to cry; to weep aloud; (of birds) to crow 聲 sound; voice |
| Part of Speech： | verb |
| Explanation： |
to show one's talent or ability for the first time (usually well received); literally: to give (a baby's) first cry
(Eng.) He won an award with his first novel. His debut was truly impressive.
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