家世寒微 jiā shì hán wēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be of humble origin (idiom)

CHARACTERS

家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
世 shì
HSK 3
generation; world; era
寒 hán
HSK 4
cold, wintry, chilly
微 wēi
HSK 4
small, prefix micro-, trifling