独占鳌头 (獨佔鰲頭)
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Pinyin
Definition
独占鳌头 (獨佔鰲頭)
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- to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, 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
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一枝独秀
- 1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
- 3 outstanding
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
- 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
- 2 fig. at a total loss
三天两头
- 1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
- 2 frequently
三头六臂
- 1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
- 3 a being of formidable powers
不撞南墙不回头
- 1 to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)