八股

八股(文) [bā gǔ]

1. ■ （明清科举制的一种考试文体， 亦称“时文”“制义”或“制艺”） eight-part essay (a literary composition prescribed for the imperial civil service examinations, known for its rigidity of form and poverty of ideas)

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常用词组

1. ■ （空洞死板的文章） stereotyped writing