门楣

門楣
ménméi
noun #45,876

Meanings

  1. 1 lintel (of a door)
  2. 2 a family's social standing; family honour

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lǎo fángzi de ménméi shàng guà zhe yí kuài mù biǎn.
A wooden plaque hangs on the lintel of the old house.
HSK 7-9
Fùmǔ xīwàng tā kǎoshàng hǎo dàxué, guāngyào ménméi.
His parents hope he'll get into a good university and bring honour to the family.

Tips

culture
Old households hung plaques on the lintel announcing official ranks and honours, so the lintel came to stand for the family's standing. 光耀门楣 'to make the lintel shine' is to bring glory to one's family; 辱没门楣 is to disgrace it.

Stroke Order

门 mén
楣 méi