gǔ / dài / cháo / tíng / tōng / guò / kē / jǔ / qǔ / shì / xuǎn / bá / yǒu / cái / huá / de / rén / zuò / guān

古代朝廷通过科举取士，选拔有才华的人做官。

In ancient times, the imperial court selected talented people for office through the civil service examinations.