míng​liè​qián​máo

to be among the best

Senses

名列前茅 míng​liè​qián​máo to be among the best

To rank at the top; to be among the highest-ranked candidates. Originally referring to scouts who carried reed flags at the front of a marching army, it is now used to describe academic or competitive success.

References

synonym 名列前茅/名列前茅 首屈一指/首屈一指
antonym 名列前茅/名列前茅 榜上无名/榜上無名
antonym 名列前茅/名列前茅 名落孙山/名落孫山
synonym 首屈一指/首屈一指 名列前茅/名列前茅