学而优则仕
xué’éryōuzéshìTraditional 學而優則仕
one who excels in study should become an official
Every meaning
xué’éryōuzéshì
- one who excels in study should become an official
Its characters
- 学xuéto study; to learn
- 而érand; and yet; but
- 优yōuexcellent; superior (as in 优秀)
- 则zéthen; in that case
- 仕shìto be an official
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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.