门第 mén dì — family status; social standing

门第
mén dì

Characters: 门 · 第

Definitions

  1. family status; social standing

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. family status

zdic(汉典)

  1. 指家族在社会上的地位等级和成员的文化素养等。
  2. 住宅。

ExtDict

  1. 指整个家庭的社会地位和家庭成员的文化程度等：书香～｜～相当。

Examples

  • 旧社会讲究门第，婚姻门当户对。

    In the old days, family status mattered, and marriages had to match in standing.

  • 他出身名门第，却毫无骄矜之气。

    Though born to an illustrious family, he had no trace of arrogance.