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noun
In the ancient Chinese imperial examination system, the first class of shengyuan, who were the best performers in the college exam, and got to receive government-issued rations and pay for their academic achievements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Transliteration of Mandarin 廩生 /廪生 (lǐnshēng).
