During the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), scholars taking the rigorous imperial exam, to win coveted positions in the civil service, resorted to all sorts of tricks, including smuggling in miniature books, cheat sheets the size of a fingernail and even undershirts covered with relevant information.
在清朝(1644-1911),考生们(== scholars!)为了得到有油水的官僚位置,需要参加严格的科举考试(== imperial exam!);他们采取各种各样的作弊手段,包括偷带进超小型的书籍以及指甲大小的作弊材料,甚至穿着写有相关材料的内衣内裤。