cử nghiệp
Definition
- Noun:
- Civil service career determined by examinations: In historical and literary contexts, "cử nghiệp" refers to the career path of a scholar-official, which was established and advanced through success in the imperial competitive examinations.
- Pertaining to or used in the examinations: It can also describe something related to the examination system itself, such as study or preparation for these exams.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cố của tôi đã theo đuổi cử nghiệp. (My great-grandfather pursued a civil service career through the exams.)
- Sách này bàn về cử nghiệp thời phong kiến. (This book discusses the imperial examination system of the feudal era.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical, academic, or literary discussions about Vietnam's feudal past. It is an archaic word and is not used in modern contexts to describe contemporary careers or education.
Variants and Related Words
- Khoa cử (n): The imperial examination system.
- Khoa cử là con đường danh vọng chính thời xưa. (The imperial examinations were the main path to prestige in ancient times.)
Synonyms
- Examination career: A career based on success in competitive exams.
- Scholarly officialdom: The state of being a scholar-official.
Related Idioms
- Đèn sách cử nghiệp: Refers to the long, arduous study for the imperial examinations, often by lamplight.
- Câu chuyện kể về quãng đời đèn sách cử nghiệp của các nho sinh. (The story tells of the scholars' period of diligent study for the exams.)