孝廉 xiàolián

  1. xiàolián noun a successful second degree candidate
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
    Notes: In the imperial exam system (CC-CEDICT '孝廉'; Guoyu '孝廉' 1)
  2. xiàolián noun xiaolian
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
    Notes: Two civil service examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing (CC-CEDICT '孝廉'; Guoyu '孝廉' 2)
  3. xiàolián adjective filial and upright
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '孝' 1a, p. 503)

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