儒林外史
rú​lín​wài​shǐ

The Scholars

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    儒林外史

    rú​lín​wài​shǐ

    The Scholars

    The Scholars; a famous satirical novel of the Qing Dynasty written by [[吴敬梓|吳敬梓|wu2 jing4 zi3]], which critiques the civil service examination system and the corruption of the scholar-official class

    儒林 (literal) → 儒林 · rú​lín · academic circles 外史 (literal) → 外史 · wài​shǐ · unofficial history

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