child of the manse

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A diligent and industrious person.

词形变化

children of the manse plural

词源

A figurative use of the literal sense of “one born in a manse (a dwelling for a minister of certain Christian churches)”, attributed to be hard-working and disciplined due to life-long indoctrination with the Protestant work ethic.
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