imperial examination path

language: ja

definitions

  1. A historical career trajectory in ancient China where individuals sought government office through rigorous state-administered testing.
    ja: 科挙による官職への道
  2. A metaphorical term describing any highly competitive, standardized system of professional advancement resembling the historical model.
    ja: 競争的な昇進経路

examples

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

    歴史的に、学者たちは科挙による道こそが社会進出の唯一の手段であると考えていた。

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

    現代の批評家は、企業の出世階段を科挙の道に例えることがある。