tā / kǔ / dú / duō / nián / zhōng / yú / jīn / bǎng / tí / míng / guāng / zōng / yào / zǔ

他苦读多年，终于金榜题名，光宗耀祖。

After years of hard study, he finally succeeded in the imperial examinations and brought honor to his family.