goi2 wun6 mun4 ting4改換門庭改换门庭
Jyutpinggoi2 wun6 mun4 ting4
Yalegói wunh mùnh tìngh

Definition

to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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