- 行行出状元 hánghángchūzhuàngyuán every profession produces its own master(idiom) In every trade, there are leaders or experts who reach the top; you can achieve greatness in any field of work if you excel in what you do. Often used in the longer phrase [[三百六十行,行行出状元|三百六十行,行行出狀元|san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2 hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2]].
- 中状元 zhòngzhuàngyuán to come first in the palace examTo place first in the highest level (palace exam) of the ancient imperial civil service examinations
- 状元饼 zhuàngyuánbǐng Zhuangyuan cakeA traditional pastry often stuffed with date paste, green bean paste, salted egg yolk, or braised meat; the name comes from the characters for the top candidate in imperial exams usually stamped on the crust, and it is commonly used as a wedding gift.
- 状元及第 zhuàngyuánjídì to pass the imperial exam as top candidateTo succeed in the highest imperial examination and be ranked as the Zhuangyuan (first place winner)
- 三百六十行,行行出状元 sānbǎiliùshíhánghánghángchūzhuàngyuán every profession produces its own masterevery field of work has its experts; mastery can be achieved in any trade or profession
- 状元红 zhuàngyuánhóng Zhuangyuan Hong wineA high-quality Shaoxing rice wine aged for three years