4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 451

Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「改換門閭」 today with this free Chinese resource.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「改換門閭」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Lu: the gate of the alley. Change family background and improve the family’s social status.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gǎi huàn mén lǘ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

goi2 wun6 mun4 leui4

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