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家生孩儿 — “Household-born child”

家生孩儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a child born into a household of servants, who continues to serve that same family for generations; a hereditary household servant”. Literally, “Household-born child”.

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家生孩儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

家生孩儿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
家
jiā10family home or expert
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
孩
hái9child, infant, offspring
儿
er2child, son, offspring

Example Sentence with 家生孩儿

老管家是这个家族的家生孩儿,对家族的历史和规矩了如指掌。
The old butler was a hereditary household servant of this family, intimately familiar with its history and rules.

Idioms Related to 家生孩儿

Synonyms of 家生孩儿

  • jiā家shēng生zǐ子ér儿hereditary household servant

More idioms starting with 家

  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外yáng扬Do not air your family's dirty linen in public
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不kě可wài外tán谈Keep family secrets private
  • jiā家chǒu丑bù不wài外yáng扬Don't air dirty laundry in public
  • jiā家yè业diāo雕líng零family fortune withering away
  • jiā家shū书dǐ抵wàn万jīn金A letter from home is priceless
  • jiā家wáng亡guó国pò破family ruined, nation destroyed
  • jiā家rén人fù父zǐ子family members, father and son
  • jiā家chuán传rén人sòng诵widely known and recited
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng诵widely known and recited by all
  • jiā家chuán传hù户sòng颂universally acclaimed
  • jiā家shì势zhōng中luò落family fortunes decline
  • jiā家fǎn反zhái宅luàn乱noisy, chaotic, and disordered household

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Questions about 家生孩儿

What does 家生孩儿 mean?

家生孩儿 (jiā shēng hái er) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a child born into a household of servants, who continues to serve that same family for generations; a hereditary household servant”.

How do you pronounce 家生孩儿?

家生孩儿 is pronounced jiā shēng hái er in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 家生孩儿 literally mean?

Literally, 家生孩儿 means “Household-born child”. It is used to mean “a child born into a household of servants, who continues to serve that same family for generations; a hereditary household servant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 家生孩儿?

奴婢生的子女仍在主家服役的人

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