出人頭地 [－－头－]

Jyutping ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6
Pinyin chū rén tóu dì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
  2. to excel
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to earn fortune and fame
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    成為​一個​出名​、​有​成就​嘅​人
    to make one's mark; to make a name for oneself; to have reputation or remarkable achievement
    • 阿媽做得咁辛苦，都係想我哋第日出人頭地啫。
      阿妈做得咁辛苦，都系想我哋第日出人头地啫。
      aa3 maa1 zou6 dak1 gam3 san1 fu2, dou1 hai6 soeng2 ngo5 dei6 dai6 jat6 ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6 ze1.
      Mum works so hard because she just wants us to be outstanding in the future.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be outstanding; to stand out among others
    (syn.) 出人前
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿妈做得咁辛苦，都系想我哋第日出人头地啫。
    阿媽做得咁辛苦，都係想我哋第日出人頭地啫。
    aa3 maa1 zou6 dak1 gam3 san1 fu2, dou1 hai6 soeng2 ngo5 dei6 dai6 jat6 ceot1 jan4 tau4 dei6 ze1.
    • Mum works so hard because she just wants us to be outstanding in the future.