寒门英语

He was born low

He was born in a poor family.

It's harder to have an outstanding baby a in a poor family.

He was born into a poor family.

魏晋时世家大族把握朝政，以察举制选官，士族子弟无论才能都有高官做，是为士族，与之相对的为寒门。后来也用了来形容出生低微。现在寒门出贵子形容家庭条件差，却能自强不息，出人头地，贵子即为努力肯干，有出息的人，这应该是魏晋后的古语，古人读书之风不弱于现在，尤胜现在，穷苦人家往往孩子能吃苦，做的了大官。现在有说法，寒门再难出贵子