执牛耳 — “To be the acknowledged leader”
执牛耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be the acknowledged leader”. To occupy a leading position; to be at the forefront of a field. Literally, “hold the ox's ear”.
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执牛耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
执牛耳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 执牛耳
在最新的技术创新大赛中，我们团队凭借出色的表现，成功执牛耳。
In the latest technology innovation competition, our team, with its outstanding performance, successfully emerged as the leader.
Idioms Related to 执牛耳
More idioms starting with 执
- zhí执yī一ér而lùn论judge by one aspect
- zhí执liǎng两yòng用zhōng中strike a balance and apply appropriate methods
- zhí执yì意bù不cóng从stubbornly refuse to comply
- zhí执yì意bù不huí回adamant and unyielding
- zhí执wén文hài害yì意cling to text, miss true meaning
- zhí执fǔ斧fá伐kē柯act as a matchmaker
- zhí执kē柯zuò作fá伐Act as a matchmaker
- zhí执fǎ法bù不gōng公enforce law unfairly
- zhí执fǎ法bù不ā阿enforce laws impartially
- zhí执fǎ法rú如shān山Enforce laws strictly and impartially
- zhí执fǎ法wú无sī私enforce laws impartially
- zhí执fǎ法fàn犯fǎ法law enforcer breaking the law
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What does 执牛耳 mean?
执牛耳 (zhí niú ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be the acknowledged leader”.
How do you pronounce 执牛耳?
执牛耳 is pronounced zhí niú ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 执牛耳 literally mean?
Literally, 执牛耳 means “hold the ox's ear”. It is used to mean “to be the acknowledged leader”.
What is the Chinese definition of 执牛耳?
古代诸侯订立盟约，要割牛耳歃血，由主盟国的代表拿着盛牛耳朵的盘子。故称主盟国为执牛耳。后泛指在某一方面居最有权威的地位。