名落孙山
to fail an exam; to fall behind in a competition
Frequency 1.8
Meanings
- lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
- fig. to fail an exam
- to fall behind (in a competition)
to fail an exam; to fall behind in a competition
Frequency 1.8