门楣

ménméi

门楣 — ménméi

1. lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status

   家里的门楣很高，说明这个家在当地有相当的门第。 jiālǐ de ménméi hěn gāo shuōmíng zhège jiā zài dāngdì yǒu xiāngdāng de méndì — The lintel at the house is high, indicating that the family has considerable social standing locally.