连中三元

連中三元
liánzhòngsānyuán
  1. (old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively
  2. (sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 连 lián
  1. to link
  2. to join
  3. to connect
  4. continuously
  5. in succession
  6. including
  7. (used with 也 yě, 都 dōu etc) even
  8. company (military)
2 中 zhòng
  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)
3 三元 sānyuán (old) first place in civil service examinations at three levels: provincial 解元 jièyuán, metropolitan 会元 huìyuán and palace 状元 zhuàngyuán