蟾宫折桂

chán gōng zhé guì

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Definitions

1. lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
2. fig. to succeed in the imperial examination

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Child Words of 蟾宫折桂

• 宫 宫 gōng: palace
• 折 折 shé: to snap
• 折 折 zhē: to turn sth over
• 折 折 zhé: to break
• 折桂 折桂 zhé guì: to win the laurels
• 桂 桂 guì: cassia
• 蟾 蟾 chán: toad (chán represents the sound of its croaking)