They are not anxious social climbers.
他们并不渴求仕宦功名.
He took the metropolitan examination and finally won an official rank.
他参加了这次的会试,终于考取了功名.
Success in the world was dust and ashes to him.
他对世俗功名视若尘土.
All time , he might have added, is the millennium of their glory.
也许他还应该加上一句:“千秋万代功名永在”.
Rank and name were the highest pursuits of general scholars.
求取功名是一般士人最大的追求.
We should not prostrate ourselves before rank and wealth.
我们决不能拜倒在功名与财富脚下.
Aiming his virtue and refine his achevements, he was full of confidence in Confucian tradition.
他以进德修业 、 获取功名为目标,对传统充满信心.
Starting emptyhanded he had accumulated vast farmlands, built houses, raised this large family.
他想:他从前怎样苦学出身,得到功名,做了多年的官,造就了这一份大家业,广置了田产, 修建了房屋, 又生了这些儿女和这许多孙儿、女和重孙.
Bell says that for the ancient sage, social life begins with relationships in the family.
坚守忠诚、好学 、 以勤奋谋取功名等美德.
At that time the actor is fame the general civilian population not to join.
当时的演员是有功名的,一般平民加入不了.
Those who excelled would bring prestige and honour to their families and clansmen.
顺利考取功名的读书人,还能光宗耀祖.
He went to Beijing to call at his teacher to seek scholarly honor and official rank.
为了博取功名,他赴京城干谒老师.