most important palace examination

language: ru

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.
    ru: Самый важный императорский экзамен
  2. A metaphor for a high-stakes, decisive test or evaluation that determines a person's future success or status.
    ru: Решающее испытание

examples

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

    Успешная сдача важнейшего императорского экзамена означала достижение высшего ранга в империи.

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

    Последнее собеседование казалось важнейшим экзаменом в его карьере.