jīn​bǎng​tí​míng

to pass a top-level exam

  1. imperial honor roll
    The official list of successful candidates for the highest level of the imperial examinations; also used generally for modern lists of successful examinees.
  2. to pass an exam
    (literary) to have one's name listed among successful candidates for the imperial examinations, as in the phrase 金榜题名 jīn​bǎng​tí​míng