bàn​lù​chū​jiā

to switch careers

  • created sense approved 半路出家 · bàn​lù​chū​jiā · to switch careers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    半路出家

    bàn​lù​chū​jiā

    to switch careers

    To change to a new profession or specialization later in life without having formal training in it; to enter a line of work from a different background.

    半路 (literal) → 半路 · bàn​lù · mid-career 出家 (literal) → 出家 · chū​jiā · to become a monk or nun

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  • created sense approved 半路出家 · bàn​lù​chū​jiā · to become a monk or nun late in life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    半路出家

    bàn​lù​chū​jiā

    to become a monk or nun late in life

    To enter a monastic order after reaching adulthood rather than being raised in it from childhood.

    半路 (literal) → 半路 · bàn​lù · halfway 出家 (literal) → 出家 · chū​jiā · to become a monk or nun

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