Meaning of 下第
下第 means to fail the imperial examinations; to fall in the rankings. Pronounced xià dì.
- to fail the imperial examinations; to fall in the rankings
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
duō多
cì次
cān参
jiā加
huì会
shì试
，
què却
lǚ屡
cì次
xià下
dì第
。
He took the metropolitan exams many times but repeatedly failed.
Xià下
dì第
de的
kǎo考
shēng生
wǎng往
wǎng往
yù郁
yù郁
bù不
dé得
zhì志
，
guī归
xiāng乡
hòu后
qián潜
xīn心
dú读
shū书
。
Candidates who failed the exams were often depressed and frustrated, returning home to devote themselves to study.
Suī虽
rán然
xià下
dì第
，
tā他
bìng并
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
zhuī追
qiú求
gōng功
míng名
。
Although he failed the exam, he did not give up pursuing official rank.