sān​qiān

to move house three times

三迁 三遷 sān​qiān
to move house three times
The story of 孟子 mèng​zǐ's mother moving their home three times to find a good environment for her son's education; used to praise a mother's devotion to her children's upbringing
to move house multiple times
To move one's residence frequently; to migrate many times.
repeated job transfers
Frequent changes in one's official position or job post within a short period.

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