名落孙山

míngluòsūnshān

fall behind Sun Shan (who was last on the list of successful candidates)—fail in a competitive examination

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fail in a competitive examination

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fail in a competitive examination

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(idiom) to fail in imperial exam

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名落孙山

míng luò sūn shān

fail in official (civil) examinations; be (come in) nowhere; failed to pass the examination; fall behind Sun Shan (who was last on the list of successful candidates); The name is not in the list of successful candidates.:

这次入学考试他虽名落孙山， 但他并不气馁。 Although he failed in this entrance examination, he didn't lose heart.

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名落孫山|名落孙山 [míng luò sūn shān] ► (idiom) to fail in imperial exam