蟾宮折桂

Simplified: 蟾宫折桂

chángōngzhéguì ㄔㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ

    • lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
    • fig. to succeed in the imperial examination

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