金榜題名 jīn bǎng tí míng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to win top marks in the imperial examinations

CHARACTERS

金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money
榜 bǎng
HSK 6
placard; list of successful exam candidates
題 tí forehead; title, headline; theme
名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position