八股文 [－－－]

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Pinyin bā gǔ wén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Eight-legged essay, was a style of essay writing that had to be mastered to pass the imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing dinasties
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical
    eight-legged essay
  2. noun, figuratively
    stereotyped writing
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）