Meaning of 独占鳌头
独占鳌头 means (historical) to rank first in the highest imperial examination (to become the 'zhuangyuan'); to be the top scorer; to be first; to be the champion; to come out on top. Pronounced dú zhàn áo tóu.
- (historical) to rank first in the highest imperial examination (to become the 'zhuangyuan'); to be the top scorer
- to be first; to be the champion; to come out on top
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
hán寒
chuāng窗
kǔ苦
dú读
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
jīn金
bǎng榜
tí题
míng名
，
dú独
zhàn占
áo鳌
tóu头
。
After studying diligently for ten years in humble conditions, he finally had his name on the golden list and topped the imperial examination.
Zài在
diàn殿
shì试
zhōng中
dú独
zhàn占
áo鳌
tóu头
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
dú读
shū书
rén人
de的
zuì最
gāo高
róng荣
yù誉
。
Topping the palace examination was the highest honor for scholars in ancient times.