鸣;鸟叫。比喻平时没有突出的表现,一下子做出惊人的成绩
西汉·司马迁《史记·滑稽列传》:“此鸟不飞则已,一飞冲天;不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。”
不鸣则已,一鸣惊人作谓语、定语;用于人的表现。
Should one desire to sing,one would amaze the world with his first song.