首屈一指

shǒu qū yī zhǐ

Dictionary entry

to count as number one (idiom); second to none

What does 首屈一指 mean?

首屈一指 (shǒu qū yī zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to count as number one (idiom); second to none

2outstanding

Character breakdown

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首shǒuhead · chief 屈Qūsurname Qu 一yīone · single 指zhǐfinger · to point at or to

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首屈一指

shǒu qū yī zhǐ

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