改換門閭
gǎi​huàn​mén​lǘ

to raise family status

  • created sense approved 改换门闾/改換門閭 · gǎi​huàn​mén​lǘ · to raise family status — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改换门闾 / 改換門閭

    gǎi​huàn​mén​lǘ

    to raise family status

    to improve the social standing or class of one's family by achieving success or moving up in the world

    改换 (literal) → 改换/改換 · gǎi​huàn · to change over 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · family 闾 (literal) → 闾/閭 · lǘ · village gate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 改换门闾/改換門閭 · gǎi​huàn​mén​lǘ · to switch allegiance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改换门闾 / 改換門閭

    gǎi​huàn​mén​lǘ

    to switch allegiance

    to change one's affiliation or switch loyalty to a new patron or mentor

    改换 (literal) → 改换/改換 · gǎi​huàn · to change over 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · school of thought 闾 (literal) → 闾/閭 · lǘ · village gate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense