独占鳌头 (獨佔鰲頭) dúzhàn áo tóu

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')