dú​zhàn'áo​tóu

to be the champion

Senses

独占鳌头/ 獨占鰲頭 dú​zhàn'áo​tóu variants: 獨佔鰲頭 to be the champion

(idiom) to come out first; to be the very best in any field. Originally referred to the highest-ranking candidate in the imperial examinations standing on the stone turtle head outside the palace.

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