粵

首sau2屈wat1一jat1指zi2

sau2 wat1 jat1 zi2shǒu qū yī zhǐ

English

  1. to count as number one (idiom); second to none
  2. outstanding
  3. top-notch; first-rate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 最優秀嘅

Examples

  • 山田的英語在他的班上是首屈一指的。

    Yamada is second to none in English in his class.

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  • 一間係亞洲首屈一指嘅公司

    one of the top-notch companies in Asia

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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