《太平广记·卷一百八十四·贡举七》
考完之后，自己认为没什么大的名气，文章也不很突出，不敢指望成名，明经蒋之才来拜访，把他惊醒。
自以孤平初举，不敢决望成名，然忧闷如醉。
After the examination was over, he did not think he had made a very good impression and did not dare to hope for success until he was awakened by a visit from Jiang Zhi, a master of the classics.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 自以孤平初举，不敢决望成名，然忧闷如醉。 [/INST] After the examination was over, he did not think he had made a very good impression and did not dare to hope for success until he was awakened by a visit from Jiang Zhi, a master of the classics.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 自以孤平初举，不敢决望成名，然忧闷如醉。
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After the examination was over, he did not think he had made a very good impression and did not dare to hope for success until he was awakened by a visit from Jiang Zhi, a master of the classics.
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