top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) · see 榜眼 bǎng yǎn and 探花 tàn huā · top scorer in college entrance examination 高考 gāo kǎo · (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field · leading light
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