半路出家 — “Halfway become a monk/nun”
半路出家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to switch to a different profession or field of work later in life, without having been formally trained for it from the start; literally, to become a monk or nun after being involved in secular life for a long time”. Literally, “Halfway become a monk/nun”.
半路出家 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 半bàn
- 路lù
- 出chū
- 家jiā
半路出家 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 半路出家
Origin and Story of 半路出家
During the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu, while offering incense and paying homage to Buddha at Haotian Temple, was besieged by Liao soldiers. General Yang Lianggong led his seven sons to rescue the emperor. Three of his sons died in battle, and one went missing.
Later, during a campaign against the Liao, the Yang family was framed by Marshal Pan Renmei, and only Yang Liulang survived.
On his way back, Yang Wulang, who had become a monk after an earlier defeat, stepped forward to save Yang Liulang.
Idioms Related to 半路出家
More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
Questions about 半路出家
- What does 半路出家 mean?
- 半路出家 (bàn lù chū jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to switch to a different profession or field of work later in life, without having been formally trained for it from the start; literally, to become a monk or nun after being involved in secular life for a long time”.
- How do you pronounce 半路出家?
- 半路出家 is pronounced bàn lù chū jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 半路出家 literally mean?
- Literally, 半路出家 means “Halfway become a monk/nun”. It is used to mean “to switch to a different profession or field of work later in life, without having been formally trained for it from the start; literally, to become a monk or nun after being involved in secular life for a long time”.
- Where does 半路出家 come from?
- 半路出家 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 半路出家?
- 原指成年后才出家做和尚或尼姑。比喻中途改行，从事另一工作。