半路出家

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lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom) · fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background

Meanings

  1. lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
  2. fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background

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