former occupation; old profession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
former occupation; old profession; previous line of work
Commonly used in the set phrase 重操旧业 (to resume one's old profession).
Tā他
tuì退
yì役
hòu后
chóng重
cāo操
jiù旧
yè业
，
yòu又
gàn干
qǐ起
le了
lǎo老
běn本
háng行
。
After retiring from the military, he resumed his old profession and went back to his previous trade.
Zì自
cóng从
gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
，
tā他
jiù就
yī一
zhí直
méi没
zhǎo找
dào到
hé合
shì适
de的
jiù旧
yè业
kě可
cāo操
。
Ever since the company went bankrupt, he hasn't been able to find a suitable former profession to return to.
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Zhè这
wèi位
chú厨
shī师
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
dà大
chéng城
shì市
de的
shēng生
huó活
，
jué决
dìng定
huí回
xiāng乡
chóng重
cāo操
jiù旧
yè业
。
This chef, tired of life in the big city, decided to return to his hometown and resume his old trade.