Meaning of 改换门庭
改换门庭 means to change one's family background and improve social status; to marry into a higher social class; to switch allegiance to a new master or power; to transfer one's loyalty to a new patron. Pronounced gǎi huàn mén tíng.
- to change one's family background and improve social status; to marry into a higher social class
- to switch allegiance to a new master or power; to transfer one's loyalty to a new patron
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
lián联
yīn姻
chéng成
gōng功
de地
gǎi改
huàn换
mén门
tíng庭
，
jìn进
rù入
le了
shàng上
liú流
shè社
huì会
。
He successfully changed his social status through marriage and entered high society.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
hán寒
mén门
xué学
zǐ子
xī希
wàng望
tōng通
guò过
kē科
jǔ举
gǎi改
huàn换
mén门
tíng庭
。
In ancient times, many students from poor families hoped to change their social status through the imperial examinations.