連中三元
liánzhòngsānyuán
ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄙㄢ ㄩㄢˊ
Simplified 连中三元
- 1(old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively
- 2(sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)