专美于前

Traditional: 專美於前

zhuān měi yú qián

Dictionary entry

to monopolize the limelight (idiom)

What does 专美于前 mean?

专美于前 (zhuān měi yú qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to monopolize the limelight (idiom)

2to get all the glory

3to rank highest

Character breakdown

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专zhuānfor a particular person, occasion, purpose · focused on one thing 美Měi(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]) · (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Mei3 guo2])于Yúsurname Yu 前qiánfront · forward

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专美于前

zhuān měi yú qián

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