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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
m+íng·2nd tonel+uò·4th tones+ūn·1st tonesh+ān·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom) · fig. to suffer a crushing defeat一败涂地yī bài tú dìto fail an exam落第luò dì
Antonyms
to rank among the best名列前茅míng liè qián máo
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