一炮而红

to win instant success (idiom) / to become an instant hit

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating

to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

cannon / CL:座[zuo4] / firecracker

variant of 炮[pao4]

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

surname Hong

red / popular / revolutionary / bonus