家世寒微

Traditional form:

家世寒微

Pinyin (reading):

jiāshìhánwēi

Definitions:

• to be of humble origin (idiom)

Characters:

• 家 - house, home, residence; family
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 寒 - chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
• 微 - small, tiny, trifling; micro-

Traditional characters:

• 家 - house, home, residence; family
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 寒 - chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
• 微 - small, tiny, trifling; micro-