专美于前 — Chinese idiom
专美于前
zhuān měi yú qián
Traditional: 專美於前
Meaning
- to monopolize the limelight
- to get all the glory
- to rank highest
Character by character
- 专zhuānconcentrated, specialized; to monopolize
- 美měibeautiful, pretty; pleasing
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 前qiánin front, forward; former, preceding
Idioms sharing a character
- 不敢自专 bù gǎn zì zhuān
- 宠擅专房 chǒng shàn zhuān fáng
- 专心致志 zhuān xīn zhì zhì
- 独断专行 dú duàn zhuān xíng
- 价廉物美 jià lián wù měi
- 两全其美 liǎng quán qí měi
- 十全十美 shí quán shí měi
- 天公作美 tiān gōng zuò měi
- 成人之美 chéng rén zhī měi
- 珍馐美味 zhēn xiū měi wèi
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