賢良方正
xián​liáng​fāng​zhèng

good and able men

  • created sense approved 贤良方正/賢良方正 · xián​liáng​fāng​zhèng · good and able men — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贤良方正 / 賢良方正

    xián​liáng​fāng​zhèng

    good and able men

    An ancient Chinese civil service selection category for promoting men of virtue, talent, and integrity; used from the Han dynasty through the Song dynasty.

    贤良 (literal) → 贤良/賢良 · xián​liáng · able and virtuous 方正 (literal) → 方正 · fāng​zhèng · Fangzheng (civil service category)

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