出头

tā jīn tiān huì chū tóu

他今天会出头。

He'll appear in public today.

tā yuàn yì chū tóu zán men zhè jiàn shì zhǔn néng chéng gōng

他愿意出头，咱们这件事准能成功。

If he's willing to come forward on our behalf, we're sure to succeed.

zhōng guó bù zài quán qiú shì wù zhōng chū tóu

中国不在全球事务中出头。

China would not take the lead in world affairs.

qióng rén yǒu le chū tóu de rì zi

穷人有了出头的日子。

Poor people can now hold up their heads.

tā gǎn jué zì jǐ yǒu le chū tóu de rì zi

他感觉自己有了出头的日子。

He felt he could hold up his head.

tā zhōng yú pàn dào le chū tóu zhī rì

他终于盼到了出头之日。

He finally sees the end of bitter days.

chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn

出头的椽子先烂。

Those who stick out are the most vulnerable.

duī fàng shā gāo bù néng chū tóu tài duō

堆放杉篙不能出头太多。

When you pile up fir logs, you'd better make sure that not many of them stick out.

wǔ mǐ chū tóu

五米出头

a little over five meters

chū tóu

60出头

just over sixty years old

xiǎo mài gòng bā jīn chū tóu

小麦共八斤出头。

The wheat weighs slightly over eight kilograms.