"Limelight" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 fēng tóu wind direction / the way the wind blows / fig. trend / direction of events / how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself) / public opinion (concerning one's actions) / publicity (usually derog.) / limelight
 wǔ tái stage / arena / fig. in the limelight
 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight / same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
 píng fēn qiū sè to both share the limelight / to both have an equal share of
 qiǎng jìng tóu to scoop the best camera shots / to grab the limelight
 zhuān měi yú qián to monopolize the limelight (idiom) / to get all the glory / to rank highest
 qiǎng fēng tóu to steal the show / to grab the limelight
 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight
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