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to rank among the best

名列前茅
míng liè qián máo
m+íng·2nd tonel+iè·4th toneq+ián·2nd tonem+áo·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to count as number one (idiom); second to none · outstanding首屈一指shǒu qū yī zhǐoutstanding · distinguished · remarkable · prominent · illustrious杰出jié chū(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best · (idiom) to list one by one数一数二shǔ yī shǔ èrto win top marks in the imperial examinations金榜题名jīn bǎng tí míng
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
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