bǎo​jǔ

to recommend with a guarantee

  • created sense approved 保举/保舉 · bǎo​jǔ · to recommend with a guarantee — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保举 / 保舉

    bǎo​jǔ

    to recommend with a guarantee

    To recommend someone for a post or promotion to a higher-level official while providing a personal guarantee for their character or ability; specifically used historically for officials recommending talent to the imperial court.

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to guarantee 举 (literal) → 举/舉 · jǔ · to choose

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 保举/保舉 · bǎo​jǔ · recommendation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保举 / 保舉

    bǎo​jǔ

    recommendation

    A recommendation made with a personal guarantee

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to guarantee 举 (literal) → 举/舉 · jǔ · to choose

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense