Ying Gaodi
Metaphor refers to the imperial high school, ranking first
Ying Gaodi
xìshēngāodì
Explanation: it refers to senior high school in imperial examination, ranking first.
[source] Jin Yingshen was the first in the world to hold a wise and virtuous competition. See the biography of Ying Shen in the book of Jin.
Ying Gaodi
Laughing and scolding are all articles - xī xiào nù mà,jiē chéng wén zhāng
apply the carrot and stick judiciously - ēn wēi bìng xíng