imperial examination

language: de

definitions

  1. A historical competitive examination system used in imperial China and other East Asian countries to select government officials based on their knowledge of Confucian classics and literary proficiency.
    de: Kaiserliche Prüfung

examples

  1. Candidates spent years studying to pass the imperial examination and secure a position in the bureaucracy.

    Kandidaten verbrachten Jahre mit dem Lernen, um die kaiserliche Prüfung zu bestehen und eine Position in der Bürokratie zu sichern.