most important palace examination

language: de

definitions

  1. The final and highest stage of the imperial examination system in ancient China, presided over personally by the Emperor to select top officials.
    de: Wichtigste kaiserliche Prüfung
  2. A metaphor for a high-stakes, decisive test or evaluation that determines a person's future success or status.
    de: Entscheidende Prüfung

examples

  1. Passing the most important palace examination meant achieving the highest rank in the empire.

    Das Bestehen der wichtigsten kaiserlichen Prüfung bedeutete, den höchsten Rang im Reich zu erreichen.

  2. The final interview felt like the most important palace examination of his career.

    Das abschließende Vorstellungsgespräch fühlte sich wie die wichtigste Prüfung seiner Karriere an.