Zhè tiáo xīnwén yí shàngwǔ jiù chōng shàng le rèbǎng dìyī.
This news shot to number one on the trending list within a single morning.
Tips
usage
Near-synonym of 热搜 (rèsōu, 'hot search') - both refer to the trending feed. 热搜 is most associated with Weibo's specific trending-search panel; 热榜 is the more generic term used across Toutiao, Zhihu, Bilibili, Douyin.
culture
Getting a topic onto the list is 上热榜, and brands and PR firms work hard at it. Taking a topic off the list is 撤热搜 'pulling a trending topic'.
