专美于前 zhuān měi yú qián

to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
  2. 2. to get all the glory
  3. 3. to rank highest

Characters

Character Meaning
专 zhuān HSK 4
special; specialized
美 měi HSK 4
beautiful; USA; abbr. for 美国měi guó
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward