孝廉 xiàolián

1. xiàolián noun a successful second degree candidate
   Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
   Notes: In the imperial exam system (CC-CEDICT '孝廉'; Guoyu '孝廉' 1)
2. xiàolián noun xiaolian
   Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
   Notes: Two civil service examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing (CC-CEDICT '孝廉'; Guoyu '孝廉' 2)
3. xiàolián adjective filial and upright
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '孝' 1a, p. 503)