Gǔ / dài / dú / shū / rén / cháng / cháng / jìn / jīng / yìng / jǔ / xī / wàng / tōng / guò / kǎo / shì / gǎi / biàn / mìng / yùn

古代读书人常常进京应举，希望通过考试改变命运。

In ancient times, scholars often went to the capital to take the imperial examinations, hoping to change their fate.