独占鳌头 (獨占鰲頭) dú zhàn áo tóu

1. dú zhàn áo tóu set phrase top rank in the Hanlin examinations
   Domain: Idiom 成语
   Notes: In the sense of 状元 (Guoyu '獨占鰲頭'; Mathews 1931 '獨占鰲頭', p. 8)
2. dúzhàn áo tóu set phrase to come first in triennial palace examinations; to be the champion
   Domain: Idiom 成语
   Notes: Refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand (CC-CEDICT '獨佔鰲頭')