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雁塔题名
yàn​tǎ​tí​míng

to pass the imperial examination

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  1. 雁塔 yàn​tǎ
    Wild Goose Pagoda
    One of two famous Buddhist pagodas in Xi'an, specifically the 大雁塔 dà​yàn​tǎ or 小雁塔 xiǎo​yàn​tǎ
  2. 题名 題名 tí​míng
    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