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Jyutping bat1 ming4 zak1 ji5 , jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4
Pinyin bù míng zé yǐ , yī míng jīng rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat; to become famous overnight; to set the world on fire; a bolt from the blue
    • 可比賽的過程卻是讓人大跌眼鏡,與之前輿論的低調相比,兩隻隊伍的表現可謂不鳴則已一鳴驚人。
      可比赛的过程却是让人大跌眼镜,与之前舆论的低调相比,两只队伍的表现可谓不鸣则已一鸣惊人。
      kě bǐ sài de guò chéng què shì ràng rén dà diē yǎn jìng , yǔ zhī qián yú lùn de dī diào xiàng bǐ , liǎng zhǐ duì wǔ de biǎo xiàn kě wèi bù míng zé yǐ yī míng jīng rén .
      But as the game progressed, everybody had to take off their glasses in disbelief. Compared to the previous low expections in public opinion polls, the performance of the two teams was literally a bolt from the blue.