折桂 (shé) — to win first place / championship (in a competition or contest)
Definition
A literary/formal chengyu meaning 'to win the championship / first place'. Originally an image of plucking a laurel branch to crown a victor; used in writing and announcements, not casual speech.
verb
to win first place / championship (in a competition or contest)
Examples
- 折桂。Tā zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng chéng gōng shé.He successfully won first place in this competition.
- ，。Tā jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì, zhōng yú zhé le guì.After years of hard work, she finally won the championship.
- 折桂！Gōng xǐ nǐ zài guó jì shù xué jìng sài zhōng shé!Congratulations on winning first place in the international math competition!
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