tower above the rest in height of intellect

tower above the rest in height of intellect

In Chinese, the Pinyin is y ò ur á NJ ǔ sh ǒ u, which means that one's ability exceeds that of his peers. It comes from the biography of Dong Zhongshu in the history of Han Dynasty.

Notes on Idioms

Sleeve ran: outstanding appearance; Ju: recommendation; Shou: first.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Dong Zhongshu in the history of Han Dynasty, it is said that "today's scholar Xiu Ran is the head of Ju."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate; used in writing.