显身成名xiǎn shēn chéng míng

显露才能，博得声望：今日世兄一去，三二年就可～的了。(九·199)

显身成名xiǎn shēn chéng míng

carry all beforeone; show one’s mettle and make a name; make aglorious name of oneself
❍ 今日世兄一去，二三年就可～的，断不似往年仍作小儿之态了。(《红楼梦》108)❶A fewyears at school and your worthy son is sure to showhis mettle and make a name. He’s not a child anymore.
❷Two or three years from now our youngfriend will be carrying all before him! He has left hisold,childish ways behind him now-haven’t you boy?