出头
chūtóu
I v.o.
1) lift one's head; free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.)
我一定会熬出头的。 I will one day lift my head.
2) appear in public; come forward
3) make good; succeed
4) take the lead/initiative
II suf.
(after numbers) odd; a little over
III n.
a beginning; at the beginning