mén xià

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n.term used to address oneself in front of a great teacher or master; study under somebody with a special skill
- xǔ duō zuò jiā dōu chū yú tā de mén xià
  许多作家都出于他的门下。
  Many writer has studied under him.
- hěn duō huà jiā chū yú tā de mén xià
  很多画家出于他的门下。
  Many artists studied under him.
- wǒ shí fēn xiǎng tóu zài nín lǎo de mén xià
  我十分想投在您老的门下。
  I really want to study under you.
synonym
xué fǔ学府 shī mén师门
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n.aristocrat's hanger-on
- dāng nián mèng cháng jūn zhòng duō mén xià shí kè zhōng dāng yǒu bù shǎo shì pān lóng fù fèng zhī tú
  当年孟尝君众多门下食客中，当有不少是攀龙附凤之徒。
  When Meng Changjun's many customers were under him, many of them were dragon climbers.
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n.follower; adherent
- wǒ méi yǒu jī huì shòu yè yú chén jiào shòu mén xià
  我没有机会受业于陈教授门下。
  I did not have the opportunity to study under Professor Chen.

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