imperial examination

language: ru

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.
    ru: Императорский экзамен

examples

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

    Кандидаты тратили годы на учебу, чтобы сдать императорский экзамен и занять должность в бюрократии.