title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院[Han4 lin2 yuan4] conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, historical
Hanlin bachelor; a scholastic title during the Ming and Qing dynasties of China granted to the jinshi (進士), restricted to those in the Hanlin Academy since the Yongle era (syn.) 庶常