leadership; hegemony (alluding to 'holding the bull's ear')
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leadership; leading position; hegemony (alluding to the idiom 执牛耳, literally 'bull's ear')
literaryLiterary term derived from the ancient ritual of holding the bull's ear during alliance ceremonies; usually appears in formal or written contexts, often in reference to 执牛耳.
Gāi该
guó国
zài在
zhè这
yī一
lǐng领
yù域
dú独
zhí执
niú牛
ěr耳
。
This country holds a leading position in this field.
Shuí谁
néng能
zhí执
cǐ此
niú牛
ěr耳
，
shàng尚
wèi未
kě可
zhī知
。
It remains to be seen who can take the lead.
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Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
chuàng创
xīn新
jì技
shù术
zhí执
háng行
yè业
niú牛
ěr耳
。
He holds a leading position in the industry by virtue of innovative technology.