Definition & Meaning

fail in a competitive examination; come after/fall behind Sun Shan (who was the last on the list of successful candidates)—fail in a competitive examination

Word usage

míng luò sūn shān

名 落 孙 山

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derogfail in a competitive examination; come after/fall behind Sun Shan (who was the last on the list of successful candidates)—fail in a competitive examination
- rù xué kǎo shì tā suī míng luò sūn shān dàn tā bìng bù qì něi
  入学考试他虽名落孙山，但他并不气馁。
  He failed in this entrance examination, but he didn't lose heart.
- zhè yī cì yá yī hé lǜ shī yǐ jīng míng luò sūn shān
  这一次牙医和律师已经名落孙山。
  Both the dentist and the lawyer failed in this competitive examination.
synonym
bǎng shang wú míng榜上无名
antonym
míng liè qián máo名列前茅 jīn bǎng tí míng金榜题名

Word usage

Note
"名落孙山" is a tactful expression of "fail in an examination".

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