







公车上书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scholars collectively petitioning the government with suggestions or criticisms, often during their visit to the capital for imperial examinations; to make a collective appeal to authorities”.

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Open the tool →公车上书 (gōng chē shàng shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Scholars collectively petitioning the government with suggestions or criticisms, often during their visit to the capital for imperial examinations; to make a collective appeal to authorities”.
公车上书 is pronounced gōng chē shàng shū in Mandarin Chinese.
公车:汉代官署名。指举人进京应试。特指入京会试的士人上书言事