仕途 (shì tú) — official career; career as a government official

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• 他年轻时便立志走仕途。
  Tā nián qīng shí biàn lì zhì zǒu shì tú.
  He resolved to pursue an official career when he was young.
• 仕途并非一帆风顺，需要智慧和耐心。
  shì tú Bìng fēi yì fān fēng shùn, xū yào zhì huì hé nài xīn.
  An official career is not all smooth sailing; it requires wisdom and patience.
• 他在仕途上奋斗了三十年，最终成为宰相。
  Tā zài shì tú shàng fèn dòu le sān shí nián, zuì zhōng chéng wéi zǎi xiàng.
  He struggled in his official career for thirty years and eventually became the prime minister.