advanced scholar; palace exam graduate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
advanced scholar; successful candidate in the palace examination
archaicRefers specifically to the highest tier of graduates in the imperial examination system (科举) after passing the final palace exam (殿试), presided over by the emperor.
Tā他
hán寒
chuāng窗
kǔ苦
dú读
，
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
zhòng中
le了
jìn进
shì士
。
He studied hard for years and finally passed the palace exam to become a jinshi.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhòng中
le了
jìn进
shì士
jiù就
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
zuò做
guān官
。
In ancient times, passing the jinshi exam gave one the opportunity to become an official.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jìn进
shì士
de的
wén文
zhāng章
bèi被
guǎng广
wéi为
chuán传
sòng颂
。
The writings of this jinshi were widely celebrated.