独占鳌头(dú zhàn áo tóu)

4 charactersTrad. 獨佔鰲頭

(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations…

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Word information

Pinyin
dú zhàn áo tóu
Meaning
(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
獨佔鰲頭

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