天下第一

tiānxiàdìyī
idiom #33,924

Meanings

  1. 1 the best under heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 number one in the world
  3. 3 unsurpassed; matchless

Examples

Tā de wǔgōng kānchēng tiānxiàdìyī.
His martial arts are truly unrivaled under heaven.
Zhè dào cài hàochēng tiānxiàdìyī.
This dish claims to be the best anywhere.
Tiānxiàdìyī de měijǐng jiù zài Huángshān.
The most beautiful scenery under heaven is right at Huangshan.

Tips

history
From 《·广》: the Han emperor An tested officials with written memorials and ranked Hu Guang 天下第一. Already by the Han, the phrase was standard for top-of-the-ranking achievement — a real honorific, not mere boast.
culture
A favorite marketing slogan in Chinese tourism — 天下第一 (Shanhai Pass), 天下第一 (Baotu Spring), 天下第一 (various candidates). Treat such labels as enthusiastic local branding, not objective rankings.

Stroke Order

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