掄元
lún​yuán

to win first place

  • created sense approved 抡元/掄元 · lún​yuán · to win first place — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抡元 / 掄元

    lún​yuán

    to win first place

    to win the top award or come first in a ranking; originally referred specifically to placing first in the imperial civil service examinations

    抡 (literal) → 抡/掄 · lún · to select 元 (literal) → 元 · yuán · first

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