学而优则仕的英文:[Literal Meaning]study/aux./excellent/aux./to be official He who excels in study can follow an official career (a Confucian slogan for education).[解释]因为学习成绩优秀被提拔当官。[Explanation]a good scholar can become an official[例子]学而优则仕,很多学习历史和哲学的毕业生都考了公务员去政府工作。[Example]He who excels in study can follow an official career. Many graduates majored in history and philosophy took the tests for public servants and worked for the governments.