桂林杏苑 — “Cassia Grove and Apricot Garden”
桂林杏苑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success in the ancient Chinese imperial civil service examinations, symbolizing passing both the provincial and metropolitan exams”. Literally, “Cassia Grove and Apricot Garden”.
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What does 桂林杏苑 mean?
桂林杏苑 (guì lín xìng yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success in the ancient Chinese imperial civil service examinations, symbolizing passing both the provincial and metropolitan exams”.
How do you pronounce 桂林杏苑?
桂林杏苑 is pronounced guì lín xìng yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桂林杏苑 literally mean?
Literally, 桂林杏苑 means “Cassia Grove and Apricot Garden”. It is used to mean “to achieve great success in the ancient Chinese imperial civil service examinations, symbolizing passing both the provincial and metropolitan exams”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桂林杏苑?
古时乡试例在农历八月举行，考中称折桂；会试例在农历三月举行，考中称探杏。因以之指乡试、会试。