- 独占鳌头 dúzhàn'áotóu 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.
- 鳌头独占 áotóudúzhàn to come out on topTo come out on top; to win first place in an exam or competition.
- 独占花魁 dúzhànhuākuí to win a top beauty's hand(idiom) to be the lucky man who wins the hand or favor of the most beautiful courtesan
- 独占资本 dúzhànzīběn monopoly capitalIn capitalist systems, capital used to control production and dominate the market to obtain high profits; also called [[垄断资本|壟斷資本|long3 duan4 zi1 ben3]]