雁塔题名 — “To achieve significant academic success”
雁塔题名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve significant academic success”. Historically referring to passing the imperial civil service examination and having one's name inscribed on the Wild Goose Pagoda. Literally, “Inscribe one's name on the Wild Goose Pagoda”.
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What does 雁塔题名 mean?
雁塔题名 (yàn tǎ tí míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve significant academic success”.
How do you pronounce 雁塔题名?
雁塔题名 is pronounced yàn tǎ tí míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁塔题名 literally mean?
Literally, 雁塔题名 means “Inscribe one's name on the Wild Goose Pagoda”. It is used to mean “to achieve significant academic success”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁塔题名?
旧时考中进士的代称。