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独占鳌头

鳌头：宫殿门前台阶上的鳌鱼浮雕，科举进士发榜时状元站此迎榜。科举时代指点状元。比喻占首位或第一名。

拼音

dú zhàn áo tóu

解释

鳌头：宫殿门前台阶上的鳌鱼浮雕，科举进士发榜时状元站此迎榜。科举时代指点状元。比喻占首位或第一名。

近义词

超群绝伦、鹤立鸡群、独一无二

反义词

名落孙山

英文释义

(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (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); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field