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Meaning of 名落孙山

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名 míng 落 luò 孙 sūn 山 shān (Trad.: 名落孫山)
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孙山 (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)
Example Sentences
1
今年高考他又名落孙山了
。
This year he failed again in the entrance examination for college students.
2
但是
,
还是有
30
%
左右的学生名落孙山
。
However, there are still about 30% of the students fallen off.
3
这次入学考试他虽名落孙山
,
但他并不气馁
。
Although he failed in this entrance examination, he didn't lose heart.
4
新世界葡萄酒轻松占据了前几名位置
,
拉菲则
“
名落孙山
”
。
The new world wines came comfortably top. Lafite finished close to last.
5
后来人们用
“
名落孙山
”
来比喻考试没有考上或者选拔没有被录取
。
Later, people used this idiom to indicate failing in an examination or competition.