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Definition 2024

舉孝廉

See also: 举孝廉

Chinese

		to lift; to hold up; to cite to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect	a local nominee for an official post
trad. (舉孝廉)		舉	孝廉
simp. (举孝廉)		举	孝廉

Verb

舉孝廉

(archaic) to be recommended for an official post

Etymology

舉 (nominate) + 孝廉 (filial and honest)

In the Han Dynasty, a commandery governor could nominate a private citizen for an official post. The nominee was selected for an outstanding record of filial piety and honesty.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jǔ xiàolián

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jǔ xiàolián
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeu shiawlian
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵/