mén
chū
shēn

dialect

Meaning of 门里出身

门里出身 means to come from a family with a specific trade or professional tradition; to be born into the business. Pronounced mén lǐ chū shēn.

  • to come from a family with a specific trade or professional tradition; to be born into the business

Definitions & Examples

Shuō
dào
biàn
 
shì
mén
chū
shēn
 
cóng
xiǎo
kàn
zhe
ye
liàn
de
 

When it comes to magic tricks, he was born into the business, having watched his grandfather practice since he was a child.

Zhè
jiā
fàn
guǎn
de
lǎo
bǎn
shì
chú
zi
mén
chū
shēn
 
shǒu
shì
chuán
de
 

The owner of this restaurant comes from a family of chefs; his culinary skills are a family heirloom.

bié
kàn
nián
qīng
 
xiū
chē
shì
mén
chū
shēn
 
ba
jiù
shì
kāi
le
shí
nián
xiū
chǎng
de
 

Don't let his age fool you; he was born into the car repair business—his father has run a repair shop for decades.