粵

功gung1名ming4

gung1 ming4gōng míng

English

  1. scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
  2. rank
  3. achievement
  4. fame
  5. glory
  6. (in ancient China) rank and fame achieved in imperial examinations; scholarly honour in imperial examinations

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古時科舉所得嘅官職地位同名聲

Examples

  • 功名利祿

    rank, fame and fortune

  • 考取功名

    to gain rank and fame in the imperial examination

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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