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出身寒賤
  ceot1 san1 hon4 zin6   jyutping
  chu1 shen1 han2 jian4   pinyin
to have a humble beginning [Syn]出身寒微

adjective

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
出身寒賤 / 出身寒贱

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Characters in this word:

 ceot1  -  go out; show up; exceed; put up; produce
 san1  -  body; life; oneself
 hon4  -  cold; wintry; chilly
 zin6  -  low-priced; lowly; low-down
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