蟾宫折桂

chán gōng zhé guì

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 蟾宫折桂

宫
gōng

palace

折
shé

to snap

折
zhē

to turn sth over

折
zhé

to break

折桂
zhé guì

to win the laurels

桂
guì

cassia

蟾
chán

toad (chán represents the sound of its croaking)