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I am watching 天下一碗 , in this link, ChengXi says that his friend HuaQiang 革去功名
Does it mean that he got famous in a revolution or reformist group? as he got involved in a political movement? and that he will always be in trouble?
Or does it mean he lost his honor and name? and became considered a traitor?
I searched but did not find any explanation online.
http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1072/
革: [3] [v] get rid of; dismiss; abolish
革 = remove (verb)
去 = away (result complement)
功名 = scholarly honour plus official position (noun)
革去功名 means "strip away all titles and government positions
It means something akin to "remove his rank/honor".
