折桂
Chinese
tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
Cinnamonum cassia; Guangxi Autonomous Region (abbrev.) | ||
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simp. and trad. (折桂) |
折 | 桂 | |
Literally: “to break off a sprig of osmanthus”. |
Etymology
This figurative term has its origin in Xi Shen (郤詵) of the Jin dynasty (265–420), who self-deprecatingly referred to himself before the emperor as:
Pronunciation
Verb
折桂
- (literary, figuratively, historical) to pass the imperial examination
- (figuratively) to obtain first place in an examination or competition; to win the laurels
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