数一数二 shǔyī-shǔ’èr reckoned to be best or second best
(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one
How to remember 数一数二: 数 number + 一 one + 二 two = reckoned to be best or second best.
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- Idiom: to rank among the very best - 'you'd count them as first or second' - 在业内数一数二 (zài yènèi shǔyī-shǔ'èr) one of the top in the industry.
- Praise for being outstanding in a field. Note reading shǔ (to count/rank), not shù.