child of the manse

短语

词形变化

children of the manse 复数 children of the manse

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A diligent and industrious person.

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.

来源：wiktionary