名门望族 míng mén wàng zú

offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
  2. 2. blue blood

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
族 zú HSK 4
by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族shàng bān zú)