占鰲頭 zhàn'áotóu to come out first Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 独占鳌头 dúzhàn'áotóu to be the champion (idiom) to come out first; to be the very best in any field. Originally referred to the highest-ranking candidate in the imperial examinations standing on the stone turtle head outside the palace.
