白蜡明经 — “To repeatedly fail civil service examinations”
白蜡明经 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly fail civil service examinations”. To be consistently unsuccessful in passing official tests.
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白蜡明经 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白蜡明经 Character Breakdown
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那位老秀才一生白蜡明经，郁郁不得志，最终只能归隐田园。
That old scholar repeatedly failed the examinations throughout his life, feeling dejected and never achieving his ambitions, eventually having no choice but to retire to the countryside.
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What does 白蜡明经 mean?
白蜡明经 (bái là míng jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly fail civil service examinations”.
How do you pronounce 白蜡明经?
白蜡明经 is pronounced bái là míng jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 白蜡明经?
白蜡：比喻光秃空白。明经：科举制度中科目之一。比喻屡试不中。