míng​liè​qián​máo

to be among the best

  • created reference approved 名列前茅 → 首屈一指 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名列前茅 míng​liè​qián​máo

    首屈一指 shǒu​qū​yī​zhǐ

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 名列前茅 → 榜上无名/榜上無名 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名列前茅 míng​liè​qián​máo

    榜上无名 / 榜上無名 bǎng​shàng​wú​míng

    antonym

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  • created reference approved 名列前茅 → 名落孙山/名落孫山 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名列前茅 míng​liè​qián​máo

    名落孙山 / 名落孫山 míng​luò​sūn​shān

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 名列前茅 · míng​liè​qián​máo · to be among the best — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    名列 (literal) → 名列 · míng​liè · to rank 前茅 (literal) → 前茅 · qián​máo · top ranks

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