名列前茅 (míng liè qián máo) — to rank among the best; to be at the top of the list

Définition

An idiom meaning to rank near the top — used for exam results, competitions, or work performance, not casual descriptions of people. It pairs naturally with 在…中 / 在…内 to specify the field.

idiom
to rank among the bestto be at the top of the list

Exemples

  • 名列前茅
    Tā zài zhè cì shù xué jìng sài zhōng míng liè qián máo.
    He ranked among the best in this math competition.
  • 名列前茅
    Wǒ men gōng sī de yè jì zài háng yè nèi míng liè qián máo.
    Our company's performance is among the best in the industry.
  • 名列前茅
    Tā de lùn wén bèi píng wéi yī děng jiǎng, zhēn shì míng liè qián máo.
    Her paper was awarded first prize — truly among the best.

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