孝廉 [－－]

Jyutping haau3 lim4
Pinyin xiào lián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing
  2. successful second degree candidate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical
    local nominee for an official post
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）