庶吉士

shùjíshì
title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院 Hànlínyuàn conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination

CEDICT

  1. (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
  2. 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

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 庶 shù
  1. (bound form) ordinary; numerous
  2. (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡 dí)
=1 庶 shù old variant of 庶 shù
2 吉士 jíshì
  1. cheese (loanword)
  2. custard powder
  3. (literary) man (laudatory)
  4. person of virtue