孝廉
xiào lián
- 名filial piety and clean record—criteria for selecting officials;holder of second-degree scholarly title in the Ming and Qing dynasties

孝廉
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[two subjects to select offcials in Han Dynasty] 汉代选拔官吏的两种科目。孝,指孝子,廉,指廉洁之士。后来被举荐的人也称为孝廉
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举孝廉不行。--《后汉书.张衡传》