dú zhàn áo tóu
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, 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)
to be the champion
to be the very best in any field
dú zhàn áo tóu
variant of 獨佔鰲頭|独占鳌头, to monopolize the turtle head (idiom, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations
the champion
the very best in any field