独占鳌头

dú zhàn áo tóu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
  2. 2. to be the champion
  3. 3. to be the very best in any field

Child Words of 独占鳌头

占
zhān

to observe

占
zhàn

to take possession of

独
dú

alone

头
tóu

head

独占
dú zhàn

to monopolize

鳌
áo

mythological sea turtle