- 名列前茅
- míngliè-qiánmáo(1) [come out top; be ahead of all others; be among the best of the candidates; be on the top of the list; come out in front; leave all others behind; stand at the head of]∶前茅本为古代军队前哨斥候为通报后军而举的茅草。 后用以比喻评比、 考试等名位排列在前几名
去年弟在京师, 听说二公子中了秀才, 且名列前茅, 颇为学台赏识, 实在可贺可贺。 --姚雪垠《李自成》
(2) [pace] ∶特指成为得高分的运动员在第六局比赛中, 他由于击中三次而在队中名列前茅
Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.