zhé​guì

to win first prize

  • created sense approved 折桂 · zhé​guì · to win first prize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折桂

    zhé​guì

    to win first prize

    to win a championship, carry off the laurels, or achieve the highest honors in a competition

    折, 桂

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 折桂 · zhé​guì · to pass imperial exams — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折桂

    zhé​guì

    to pass imperial exams

    (historical) to pass the civil service examinations during the imperial era

    折, 桂

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel

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

    created sense