三元及第
sān​yuán​jí​dì

top honors in three exams

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    三元及第 sān​yuán​jí​dì

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  • created sense approved 三元及第 · sān​yuán​jí​dì · top honors in three exams — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    三元 (literal) → 三元 · sān​yuán · top honors in the three examinations 及第 (literal) → 及第 · jí​dì · to pass the imperial examination

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