sān​yuán​jí​dì

top honors in three exams

Senses

三元及第 sān​yuán​jí​dì top honors in three exams

An expression referring to a candidate who placed first in all three levels of the imperial civil service examinations: the provincial, metropolitan, and palace exams.

References

antonym 三元及第/三元及第 累试不中/累試不中