shǒuqūyīzhǐ

首屈一指

Word · Idiom

rank first; second to none

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to rank first; to be second to none; to come out on top

formal

Used to describe someone or something that is the best or ranks first in a particular field or category. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jì技
zài在
quān圈
nèi内
shǒu首
qū屈
yī一
zhǐ指
 。

His acting skills are second to none in the industry.

Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
fú服
wù务
zhì质
liàng量
shǒu首
qū屈
yī一
zhǐ指
 。

The service quality of this hotel is top-notch.

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Tā他
zài在
shù数
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
de的
zào造
yì诣
shǒu首
qū屈
yī一
zhǐ指
 。

His attainments in the field of mathematics are second to none.