脫穎而出

to reveal one's talent (idiom) / to rise above others; to distinguish oneself

to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

head of grain / husk / tip / point / clever / gifted / outstanding

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

to go out / to come out / to occur / to produce / to go beyond / to rise / to put forth / to happen / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)