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Home / Idiom / 首屈一指

to count as number one (idiom); second to none · outstanding

首屈一指
shǒu qū yī zhǐ
Idiom
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Examples1 available
Yamada is second to none in English in his class.
山田的英语在他的班上是首屈一指的。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to rank among the best名列前茅míng liè qián máoa crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common · manifestly superior鹤立鸡群hè lì jī qúnoutstanding · distinguished · remarkable · prominent · illustrious杰出jié chū
Antonyms
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom) · fig. to fail an exam · to fall behind (in a competition)名落孙山míng luò Sūn Shān