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Open the tool →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”.
学优而仕 is pronounced xué yōu ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
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