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連中三元

简 连中三元 · 繁 連中三元
Mandarin · pinyin lián zhòng sān yuán

Meanings

  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)
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連
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
三
sān · three
元
yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
连
lián · join, connect; continuous; even
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2–4–1–2 · lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4

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連中三元 · lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 108,085
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Exact source record連中三元 连中三元 [lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2] /(old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively/(sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)/