名列前茅

míng liè qián máo

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1. to rank among the best

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Child Words of 名列前茅

• 列 列 liè: to arrange
• 前 前 qián: front
• 名 名 míng: name
• 前茅 前茅 qián máo: (fig.) the top ranks
• 名列 名列 míng liè: to rank (number 1, or third last etc)
• 茅 茅 máo: reeds