官运亨通

zài jìng zhēng jī liè de kǎo shì zhōng míng liè qián máo shì rì hòu guān yùn hēng tōng de bì yào tiáo jiàn

在竞争激烈的考试中名列前茅是日后官运亨通的必要条件。

The passing of the competitive examinations was the prerequisite to an illustrious career in officialdom.