Senses
状元及第/ 狀元及第 to pass the imperial exam as top candidate
To succeed in the highest imperial examination and be ranked as the Zhuangyuan (first place winner)
状元及第/ 狀元及第 top three imperial candidates
The top three successful candidates (Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, and Tanhua) in the imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing dynasties
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