created sense approved 半路出家 · bànlùchūjiā · enter monasticism
半路出家
bànlùchūjiā
enter monasticism
to enter monastic life at a mature age rather than as a child
他原本是个瓦匠，三十岁才半路出家当了和尚。
created sense approved 半路出家 · bànlùchūjiā · switch careers
半路出家
bànlùchūjiā
switch careers
to change one's career or enter a profession from a different background without formal training
他在软件行业是半路出家，以前其实是学法律的。