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风头

fēng tóu · feng tou

Traditional 風頭

Meaning

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  1. wind direction
  2. the way the wind blows
  3. fig. trend
  4. direction of events
  5. how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)
  6. public opinion (concerning one's actions)
  7. publicity (usually derog.)
  8. limelight
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Qiqi steals the show

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)比赛(bǐsài)，琦琦(qíqí)又(yòu)出风头(chūfēngtou)了(le)。

    In today's race, Qiqi stole the show again.

  2. Dengdeng

    她(tā)跑(pǎo)第一(dìyī)，当然(dāngrán)出风头(chūfēngtou)。

    She came first, of course she gets the spotlight.

  3. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)想(xiǎng)出风头(chūfēngtou)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)跑(pǎo)得(de)快(kuài)。

    I do not want the spotlight, I just run fast.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，不过(bùguò)现在(xiànzài)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)看(kàn)你的(nǐde)鞋(xié)。

    OK, but now everyone is looking at your shoes.

  5. Qiqi

    我的(wǒde)鞋(xié)？

    My shoes?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)穿(chuān)了(le)一只(yīzhī)红的(hóngde)，一只(yīzhī)蓝的(lánde)。

    You are wearing one red one and one blue one.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)在(zài)媒(méi)体(tǐ)上(shàng)出(chū)尽(jìn)了(le)风(fēng)头(tóu)，引(yǐn)起(qǐ)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)争(zhēng)议(yì)。

He has recently been in the media limelight, causing quite a bit of controversy.

02

现(xiàn)在(zài)风(fēng)头(tóu)正(zhèng)紧(jǐn)，我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)是(shì)低(dī)调(diào)一(yì)点(diǎn)比(bǐ)较(jiào)好(hǎo)。

The current public opinion is tense, so it's better for us to keep a low profile.

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