lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

to win three top honors in a row

  • created reference approved 连中三元/連中三元 → 解元 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连中三元 / 連中三元 lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

    解元 jiè​yuán

    see

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  • created reference approved 连中三元/連中三元 → 会元/會元 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连中三元 / 連中三元 lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

    会元 / 會元 huì​yuán

    see

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  • created reference approved 连中三元/連中三元 → 状元/狀元 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连中三元 / 連中三元 lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

    状元 / 狀元 zhuàng​yuán

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  • created sense approved 连中三元/連中三元 · lián​zhòng​sān​yuán · to win three top honors in a row — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连中三元 / 連中三元

    lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

    to win three top honors in a row

    (literary) to rank first in the provincial, national, and palace levels of the imperial examinations in succession

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · successively 中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 三元 (literal) → 三元 · sān​yuán · top honors in the three examinations

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  • created sense approved 连中三元/連中三元 · lián​zhòng​sān​yuán · to score a hat-trick — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    连中三元 / 連中三元

    lián​zhòng​sān​yuán

    to score a hat-trick

    To achieve three successes in a row in sports, games, or competitions, such as scoring three goals in a single match or winning three consecutive games.

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · successively 中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 三元 (literal) → 三元 · sān​yuán · top honors in the three examinations

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