学而优则仕

Traditional form:

學而優則仕

Pinyin (reading):

xué'éryōuzéshì

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 学 - learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 优 - superior; elegant
• 则 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 仕 - official; to serve in the government

Traditional characters:

• 學 - learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 優 - superior; elegant
• 則 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 仕 - official; to serve in the government