连中三元
Traditional form:
連中三元
Pinyin (reading):
liánzhòngsānyuán
Definitions:
- (old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively
- (sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)
Characters:
- 连 - to join, to connect; continuous; even
- 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
- 三 - three
- 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
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