鹤立鸡群 hèlìjīqún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom)
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior
How to remember 鹤立鸡群: 鹤 crane + 立 to stand + 鸡 chicken + 群 group = a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom).
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- Idiom: a crane among chickens - conspicuously outstanding - 他在人群中鹤立鸡群 (tā zài rénqún zhōng hèlì jīqún) he stands head and shoulders above the crowd.
- Vividly praises someone manifestly superior to those around them, in looks or ability.
- Register: complimentary; the crane's height above hens is the image.