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金榜題名

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Mandarin · pinyin jīn bǎng tí míng

to win top marks in the imperial examinations

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
榜: bǎng · placard; list of successful exam candidates
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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
题: tí · forehead; title, headline; theme

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1–3–2–2 · jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2

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(historical) to be admitted in the imperial examination
(by extension) to pass a university entrance or professional examination

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