蟾宫折桂
Traditional form:
蟾宮折桂
Pinyin (reading):
chángōngzhéguì
Definitions:
- lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
- fig. to succeed in the imperial examination
Characters:
- 蟾 - toad (1)
- 宫 - palace; surname
- 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
- 桂 - cassia, cinnamon
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