Han Yu, who lost his parents and elder brother when very young and was raised just by his sister-in-law, had bad luck at his exams when young as well; at 19 he went to Chang'an to take the jinshi exam, but sat four times before his name appeared on the honor roll.
對於幼年就失去父母、哥哥，由嫂嫂獨力養大的韓愈，年輕時考運不佳，十九歲到長安求進士，考了四次才上榜。