Meaning of 应举
应举 means to take the imperial civil service examinations; (in Ming and Qing dynasties) to sit for the provincial examination. Pronounced yìng jǔ.
- to take the imperial civil service examinations; (in Ming and Qing dynasties) to sit for the provincial examination
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
yìng应
jǔ举
，
kě可
xī惜
wèi未
néng能
zhòng中
jǔ举
。
He once sat for the imperial examinations when he was young, but unfortunately failed to pass.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
dú读
shū书
rén人
bì毕
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
yìng应
jǔ举
。
During the Ming and Qing periods, many scholars dedicated their entire lives to taking the imperial examinations.
Yìng应
jǔ举
zhī之
lù路
chōng充
mǎn满
jiān艰
xīn辛
，
lù录
qǔ取
lǜ率
jí极
dī低
。
The path of taking the imperial examinations was fraught with hardship, and the admission rate was extremely low.