名落孙山
míng​luò Sūn Shān

fail exam

  • created sense approved 名落孙山/名落孫山 · míng​luò Sūn Shān · fail exam

    名落孙山 / 名落孫山

    míng​luò Sūn Shān

    fail exam

    to fail an examination (derived from the story of falling behind Sun Shan, the person who came last on the list of successful candidates)

    虽然他复习得很刻苦，但最终还是在高考中名落孙山。

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 名落孙山/名落孫山 · míng​luò Sūn Shān · fall behind

    名落孙山 / 名落孫山

    míng​luò Sūn Shān

    fall behind

    to be unsuccessful, eliminated, or lose out in a competition or selection process

    他的设计方案在这次招标中名落孙山。

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    created sense