連中三元 [连－－－]

Jyutping lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4
Pinyin lián zhòng sān yuán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to get a first qualification in imperial examinations at provincial, national and palace level successively
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、術語
    本義​指​喺​科​舉​考​試​入​面​三​級​考​試​全部​獲取​第一​，​即​係​鄉試​獲​「​解元​」​、​會試​獲​「​會元​」​、​同殿​試獲​「​狀元​」
    in Chinese history, a person getting first rank in all three levels of the imperial civil service examination : triennial provincial exam, metropolitan exam and court exam
  2. 語句、術語
    比喻​接連​獲勝​。​現代則​多用​於​足球​術語​，​指​同一​球​員​喺​同一​場比賽​射入​三球
    soccer jargon; means the same player has goal the third time in a match
    • 今晚7號仔狀態大勇，已經連中三元喇，厲害厲害！
      今晚7号仔状态大勇，已经连中三元喇，厉害厉害！
      Tonight No.7 is so powerful, it's already his third scores, gorgeous !
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今晚7号仔状态大勇，已经连中三元喇，厉害厉害！
    今晚7號仔狀態大勇，已經連中三元喇，厲害厲害！
    • Tonight No.7 is so powerful, it's already his third scores, gorgeous !