- 科班出身 kēbānchūshēn professionally trainedto have received formal professional training or education in a specific field, such as a graduate of an opera school or a specialist academy
- 行伍出身 hángwǔchūshēn to rise from the ranksto be of military origin; to have started one's career in the military or to have risen through the ranks of the army
- 出身高贵 chūshēngāoguì of noble birthto be born into an aristocratic or high-status family background; well-born
- 好汉不怕出身低 hǎohànbùpàchūshēndī success is possible regardless of one's origina hero does not care if they come from humble beginnings; suggests that talented or ambitious people can succeed in life regardless of their social background
- 门里出身 ménlǐchūshēn born to the tradeto be born into a family with a traditional craft or skill; to be an expert in one's field because of a family background in it