(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.

(bound form) the top rank; first place; the head of a huge legendary turtle, referring to the place where the top civil service exam candidate stood to receive honors. Usually used in the pattern [[独占鳌头|獨占鰲頭|du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2]]

Bo'ao, a coastal town in Hainan; it is a popular tourist destination and the site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia

To come out on top; to win first place in an exam or competition.

Coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia

Boao Forum for Asia; a non-governmental and non-profit international organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Boao, Hainan

To win first place; to tower above the rest in a competition or examination; originally referred to coming first in the imperial examinations.

(literary) to clap and dance with joy; to be elated and overjoyed

to feel that a debt of gratitude is as heavy as a mountain on the back of a giant turtle; to feel extremely grateful and obligated to someone

A huge legendary fish or sea turtle from Chinese mythology; also used to refer to a very large fish.