Entry
獨佔鰲頭
Source
CC-CEDict 200217
Characters
獨 佔 鰲 頭
Miscellaneous
Traditional
獨佔鰲頭
Simplified
独占鳌头
Pinyin
du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2
English
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
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