名列前茅 míng liè qián máo

to rank among the best

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29328th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to rank among the best

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
列 liè HSK 4
to arrange; to line up; (in data tables) column
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
茅 máo
reeds; rushes; surname Mao