半路出家 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

汉英词典

MEANING OF 半路出家

半路出家

Definition switch to a job one was not trained for

Idiom It originally meant that he became a monk or nun until he became an adult / It is an analogy of changing careers midway and taking on another job

Usage

Synonyms 生疏外行夹生生僻

Antonym 训练有素科班出身驾轻就熟炉火纯青

中文释义比喻原先并不是从事这一工作的，后来才改行从事这一工作。

Characters 半 bàn 路 lù 出 chū 家 jiā

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	{{ item.english }}

Sorry, couldn't find anything matching sentences

Subtitled Videos