pursue official career; seek bureaucratic advancement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pursue an official career; to seek advancement in government service
literaryLiterary term primarily used in historical or formal written contexts to describe the pursuit of bureaucratic rank and power.
Tā他
dàn淡
bó泊
míng名
lì利
，
bù不
qiú求
shì仕
jìn进
。
He is indifferent to fame and wealth, and seeks no advancement in officialdom.
Gǔ古
dài代
dú读
shū书
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
shì仕
jìn进
wéi为
róng荣
。
Ancient scholars often regarded pursuing an official career as an honorable achievement.
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Zài在
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
cháo朝
tíng廷
zhōng中
，
shì仕
jìn进
zhī之
lù路
chōng充
mǎn满
jiān艰
xiǎn险
。
In a corrupt imperial court, the path to bureaucratic advancement was fraught with peril.