行伍出身
háng​wǔ​chū​shēn

to rise from the ranks

  • created sense approved 行伍出身 · háng​wǔ​chū​shēn · to rise from the ranks — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    行伍出身

    háng​wǔ​chū​shēn

    to rise from the ranks

    to be of military origin; to have started one's career in the military or to have risen through the ranks of the army

    行伍 (literal) → 行伍 · háng​wǔ · the ranks 出身 (literal) → 出身 · chū​shēn · previous experience

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