Chinese

		one; 1; single one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	to cry (of birds)	surprising; astonishing
trad. (一鳴驚人)		一	鳴	驚人
simp. (一鸣惊人)		一	鸣	惊人

Idiom

一鳴驚人

1. to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat; to become famous overnight; to set the world on fire; No one was expecting much and then with one act, everybody was amazed; 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，兩只隊伍的表現可謂不鳴則已一鳴驚人。 [MSC, trad.]
     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。 [MSC, simp.]
     From: 2006: anon, ESWC ——“梦，开始的地方 (Electronic Sports World Cup -- "A dream is the starting place")

     Kě bǐsài de guòchéng què shì ràng rén dàdiēyǎnjìng, yǔ zhīqián yúlùn de dīdiào xiāngbǐ, liǎng zhī duìwǔ de biǎoxiàn kěwèi bù míng zé yǐ yīmíngjīngrén. [Pinyin]

     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.