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学优而仕

学优而仕 — “To study well and then serve as an official”

学优而仕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to excel in one's studies and subsequently enter a career of public service or leadership”. Literally, “To study well and then serve as an official”.

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学优而仕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

学优而仕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
优
yōu6excellent, superior, preferential
而
ér6and, but, then
仕
shì5serve as an official

Example Sentence with 学优而仕

老师常鼓励同学们要努力学习,争取学优而仕,为社会贡献自己的力量。
The teacher often encouraged students to study diligently, hoping that their academic excellence would lead them to contribute their talents to society.

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Synonyms of 学优而仕

  • xué学ér而yōu优zé则shì仕excel in study to become an official

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学shū书xué学jiàn剑study literature and practice martial arts
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain
  • xué学rú如chuān穿jǐng井Learning requires persistent effort to deepen understanding
  • xué学fù富wǔ五chē车immensely learned and scholarly

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Questions about 学优而仕

What does 学优而仕 mean?

学优而仕 (xué yōu ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to excel in one's studies and subsequently enter a career of public service or leadership”.

How do you pronounce 学优而仕?

学优而仕 is pronounced xué yōu ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 学优而仕 literally mean?

Literally, 学优而仕 means “to study well and then serve as an official”. It is used to mean “to excel in one's studies and subsequently enter a career of public service or leadership”.

What is the Chinese definition of 学优而仕?

优:有余力。学习了还有余力就去做官。指学习成绩优秀然后可以当官

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