家世寒微 jiā shì hán wēi

to be of humble origin (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be of humble origin (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
寒 hán HSK 4
cold; poor; to tremble
微 wēi HSK 4
tiny; slightly; micro-