zài / gǔ / dài / rú / shēng / cháng / cháng / yì / biān / dú / shū / yì / biān / zhǔn / bèi / cān / jiā / cōng / jǔ / kǎo / shì

在古代，儒生常常一边读书，一边准备参加科举考试。

In ancient times, Confucian scholars often studied while preparing for the imperial examinations.