学而优则仕

Traditional: 學而優則仕

xué ér yōu zé shì

Dictionary entry

one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)

What does 学而优则仕 mean?

学而优则仕 (xué ér yōu zé shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)

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学xuéto learn · to study 而érand · as well as 优yōuexcellent · superior 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 仕shìto serve as an official · an official

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How to pronounce 学而优则仕

学而优则仕

xué ér yōu zé shì

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