bā​gǔ

eight-part essay

八股 bā​gǔ
eight-part essay
the stylized eight-part essay prescribed for imperial exams in the Ming and Qing dynasties
cliché
empty, rigid, or stereotyped writing or speech; platitudes
inflexible
(of behavior or outlook) conservative and sticking to old ways; pedantic or dogmatic

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