daai6 zin2 kyun4 goek3大展拳腳大展拳脚
Jyutpingdaai6 zin2 kyun4 goek3
Yaledaaih jín kyùhn geuk
Definition
To make room for progress, growth, or development; to showcase one's talents and fully stretch one's wings.
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How it's used
This idiom implies having the necessary resources, freedom, or authority to fully demonstrate one's talent or ambition. It is frequently used in professional or entrepreneurial contexts to describe a situation where someone has finally escaped constraints that were holding them back. It carries a sense of energetic release and proactive movement.
Examples
He changed to a new job and can finally show what he is capable of.
Do you think this company gives you enough room to really make your mark?
Related words
Common phrases
to give someone the opportunity to show their worth
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