khoa danh
Definition
- Noun:
- Literary examination fame: The reputation and honor gained from achieving success in the imperial literary examinations (a historical civil service examination system in Vietnam and China).
- Academic distinction: Prestige obtained through scholarly achievement and passing high-level examinations in the Confucian education system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy đã đạt được khoa danh nhờ tài học xuất chúng. (He achieved literary examination fame thanks to his outstanding scholarship.)
- Khoa danh của các vị tiến sĩ xưa rất được trọng vọng. (The academic distinction of the doctors of letters in the past was highly revered.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to discuss the traditional Confucian scholar-official system. It is an archaic term.
- It often carries connotations of not just personal success, but also the associated social status, honor, and responsibility that came with passing the examinations.
Variants and Related Words
- Khoa bảng (n): The system of literary examinations; the circle of those who passed the exams. This is a closely related and more commonly used term.
- Khoa cử (n): The examination system itself.
- Danh khoa (n): A synonym, also meaning literary examination fame.
Synonyms
- Vinh quy (n): The glorious return (of a successful examination candidate to his hometown). This refers to a specific event following the achievement of .
- Bảng vàng (n): The golden board (listing successful candidates); metaphorically, great scholarly success.
Notes on Meaning
- The term khoa danh is compound in nature, formed from "khoa" (examination branch, subject) and "danh" (name, fame). However, it functions as a single, fixed lexical unit meaning the fame from examinations.
- It specifically refers to the prestige from the imperial examinations, not modern academic degrees. Using it in a contemporary context would be poetic or metaphorical.