粵

半bun3路lou6出ceot1家gaa1

bun3 lou6 ceot1 gaa1bàn lù chū jiā

English

  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
  3. not having a solid foundation or training (for a job, etc.) due to switching trades, career paths or specialization

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 本來係指大個咗先中途出家去做和尚或者尼姑。引伸做人無接受過正規嘅訓練，喺無乜基礎嘅情況下，突然去做一樣比較嘅陌生嘢，通常係指人轉行去從事第個職業。

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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