Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Tiger List: The historical name for the official list of successful candidates who passed the provincial-level examinations (the thi Hương) in imperial Vietnam. The name evokes the prestige and strength of the successful scholars.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tên của ông được ghi trên bảng hổ. (His name was recorded on the Tiger List.)
  • Sau kỳ thi Hương, mọi người đều nóng lòng chờ xem bảng hổ. (After the provincial exams, everyone eagerly awaited the Tiger List.)

Advanced Usage

• The term bảng hổ is an archaic, historical term specifically related to the Confucian examination system in pre-modern Vietnam. It is not used in contemporary contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bảng vàng (lit. "Golden List"): A more common and general term for a list of honors or successful candidates, also used historically and sometimes metaphorically today.
• Thi Hương: The provincial-level examination.
• Cử nhân: The degree awarded to those who passed the and were named on the .

Synonyms

• Danh sách đỗ đạt (list of successful candidates)
• Bảng vàng (Golden List)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Lọt vào bảng hổ: To succeed in passing the provincial exams and have one's name listed.
  • Hy vọng anh ấy sẽ lọt vào bảng hổ. (I hope he will pass the provincial exams and be listed.)