出风头

• ピンイン: chū fēng tou
• 漢字の分解: 出 = to emerge; 风 = wind; 头 = head/front = limelight/spotlight

意味

目立ちたがる／出しゃばる／注目を集めようとする

Usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting someone is being attention-seeking or overly eager to stand out. Can be neutral in contexts where standing out is appropriate.

例文

1. 他就是喜欢出风头，什么场合都要发言。
2. 低调做人，别老想着出风头。
3. 她不是爱出风头的人，只是这次表现太突出了。

使い方ガイド

場面: social criticism, workplace, everyday

トーン: slightly negative

正しい言い方

• 他总想出风头，同事们都有些反感。(He always wants to show off, which annoys his colleagues.)
• 有本事就出风头吧，反正我不在乎。(Go ahead and show off if you've got the skills — I don't care.)

避ける言い方

• 他很谦虚地出风头 (Contradictory — 谦虚 and 出风头 are opposites)

起源と歴史

Idiom: 出 (to appear) + 风头 (the front of the wind, spotlight). Being at the forefront where the wind blows strongest = center of attention.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal