数一数二 shǔ yī shǔ èr second to none

Explanation

形容某个事物非常突出,在同类事物中名列前茅,或者仅次于第一。

Describes something as very prominent, leading among its peers, or second to the first.

Origin Story

在古代的中国,有一座非常繁华的城市,城里有一家叫做“百宝阁”的商店,里面珍藏着各种奇珍异宝。有一天,一位来自西域的商人来到百宝阁,他带来了许多稀奇古怪的宝贝。店老板看后,惊叹不已,说:“这些宝贝真是数一数二啊!”西域商人笑了笑,说:“我的宝贝虽然数一数二,但比起你们中国的宝贝,还是差了一点。”店老板听了,好奇地问道:“您说的是哪件宝贝?”西域商人指着门口的石狮子,说:“那就是中国最珍贵的宝贝——“守卫者”。

zài gǔ dài de zhōng guó, yǒu yī zuò fēi cháng fán huá de chéng shì, chéng lǐ yǒu yī jiā jiào zuò “bǎi bǎo gé” de shāng diàn, lǐ miàn zhēn cáng zhè

In ancient China, there was a very prosperous city, and in the city there was a shop called

Usage

这个成语通常用来形容某个事物很突出,或者在同类事物中排名靠前。

zhè ge chéng yǔ tóng cháng yòng lái xíng róng mǒu ge shì wù hěn tū chū, huò zhě zài tóng lèi shì wù zhōng pái míng kào qián。

This idiom is often used to describe something that is very prominent, or ranked high among its peers.

Examples

  • 这家公司的规模在国内算是数一数二的。

    zhè jiā gōng sī de guī mó zài guó nèi suàn shì shǔ yī shǔ èr de.

    This company is one of the top two in the country.

  • 这道菜是这里的招牌菜,味道数一数二。

    zhè dào cài shì zhè lǐ de zhāi pái cài, wèi dào shǔ yī shǔ èr。

    This dish is the signature dish here, the taste is second to none.