金榜题名

jīnbǎngtímíng

金榜题名 — jīnbǎngtímíng

1. to win top marks in the imperial examinations; to achieve great success in an important exam (figurative)

   考了这么多年，他终于金榜题名。 kǎo le zhème duōnián tā zhōngyú jīnbǎngtímíng — After studying for so many years, he finally topped the list.