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advanced scholar; “advanced” or “entered graduate”, a scholar who had successfully passed the highest level of the Chinese imperial examinations, usually held triennially at the imperial court to pass an imperial examination
trad. (進士及第) 進士 及第
simp. (进士及第) 进士 及第

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進士及第

  1. (historical) graduate ranking in the top three in the court examination of the imperial examination system