míng名liè列qián前máo茅
To rank among the best; to be at the top of the list; to excel in a competition or examination.
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During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin dispatched General Xun Linfu to lead an army to assist the State of Zheng.
Before they even reached the Yellow River, Zheng had already surrendered to the State of Chu and adopted Chu's excellent legal code.
The Chu army was divided into five divisions: right, left, front, center, and rear, with the front division using bundles of mao grass as flags to lead the way.
However, a commander from the Jin central army, without heeding Xun Linfu's command, launched an attack against Chu, resulting in a crushing defeat.