imperial examination path

language: en

definitions

  1. A historical career trajectory in ancient China where individuals sought government office through rigorous state-administered testing.
    en: A historical career trajectory in ancient China where individuals sought government office through rigorous state-administered testing.
  2. A metaphorical term describing any highly competitive, standardized system of professional advancement resembling the historical model.
    en: A metaphorical term describing any highly competitive, standardized system of professional advancement resembling the historical model.

examples

  1. Scholars historically viewed the imperial examination path as the sole means of social mobility.

    Scholars historically viewed the imperial examination path as the sole means of social mobility.

  2. Modern critics sometimes liken the corporate ladder to an imperial examination path.

    Modern critics sometimes liken the corporate ladder to an imperial examination path.