sān​qiān

to move house three times

  • created reference approved 三迁/三遷 → 孟母择邻/孟母擇鄰 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三迁 / 三遷 sān​qiān

    孟母择邻 / 孟母擇鄰 mèng​mǔ​zé​lín

    see

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  • created sense approved 三迁/三遷 · sān​qiān · to move house three times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三迁 / 三遷

    sān​qiān

    to move house three times

    The story of [[孟子|孟子|meng4 zi3]]'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 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to move

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  • created sense approved 三迁/三遷 · sān​qiān · to move house multiple times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三迁 / 三遷

    sān​qiān

    to move house multiple times

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

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to move

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  • created sense approved 三迁/三遷 · sān​qiān · repeated job transfers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三迁 / 三遷

    sān​qiān

    repeated job transfers

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

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to promote

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