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首屈一指

shǒuqūyīzhǐ
idiom #34,285

Meanings

  1. 1 to be ranked number one; second to none
  2. 2 foremost; outstanding

Examples

他是本行业首屈一指的专家。
Tā shì běn hángyè shǒuqūyīzhǐ de zhuānjiā.
He is the foremost expert in this field.
这所大学在全国首屈一指。
Zhè suǒ dàxué zài quánguó shǒuqūyīzhǐ.
This university ranks first in the country.
论速度，他首屈一指。
Lùn sùdù, tā shǒuqūyīzhǐ.
When it comes to speed, he's second to none.

Tips

memory
Literally 'first to bend a finger'. When counting off rankings on your fingers, the one you bend first is #1 — that's the image.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu
屈 qū
一 yī
指 zhǐ