独占鳌头 | [dú zhàn áo tóu, ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄢˋ ㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ, 独占鳌头 / 獨佔鰲頭] to monopolize the turtle head (成语 saw, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations; the champion; the very best in any field |
独占鼇头 | [dú zhàn áo tóu, ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄢˋ ㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ, 独占鼇头 / 獨佔鼇頭] variant of 獨佔鰲頭|独占鳌头, to monopolize the turtle head (成语 saw, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations; the champion; the very best in any field |
祫 | [xiá, ㄒㄧㄚˊ, 祫] triennial sacrifice to ancestors |
乡试 | [xiāng shì, ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˋ, 乡试 / 鄉試] the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing |