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红椅子
hóng​yǐ​zi

last-place candidate

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红椅子 紅椅子 hóng​yǐ​zi
last-place candidate
The person who ranks last among those who passed a civil service exam, named because their name sat at the final red brush stroke on the official list.

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  • 把 bǎ