nián​zhǎng​xiōng

senior fellow successful candidate

Senses

年长兄/ 年長兄 nián​zhǎng​xiōng senior fellow successful candidate

a respectful form of address for a fellow candidate who passed the imperial examinations in the same year but is older, or for a long-time friend of similar rank

References

same_as 年兄/年兄 年长兄/年長兄