sān​qiān

to move house three times

Senses

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

三迁/ 三遷 sān​qiān to move house multiple times

To move one's residence frequently; to migrate many times.

三迁/ 三遷 sān​qiān repeated job transfers

Frequent changes in one's official position or job post within a short period.

References

see 三迁/三遷 孟母择邻/孟母擇鄰