| 释义 |
三元 sānyuán noun [under the former imperial examination system] academic titles conferred on the three candidates who came out first at examinations held at three levels [Jieyuan (解元) for the winner at the provincial level, Huiyuan (会元) for the winner at the national level, and Zhuangyuan (状元) for the winner at the Imperial Palace level]→ 连中三元 |