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分门别户

分门别户 — “To form separate schools or factions”

分门别户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form separate schools or factions”. To establish distinct divisions based on differing views, especially in intellectual or academic fields. Literally, “Divide into categories, set up separate households”.

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分门别户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

分门别户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 分门别户

在艺术创作上,他们主张百家争鸣,反对分门别户,认为应该互相学习借鉴。
In artistic creation, they advocate for a hundred schools of thought to contend, opposing the formation of separate factions, believing that they should learn from and draw upon each other.

Idioms Related to 分门别户

Synonyms of 分门别户

  • fēn分mén门bié别lèi类classify and categorize

More idioms starting with 分

  • fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
  • fēn分sān三bié别liǎng两explain in meticulous detail
  • fēn分sī丝xī析lǚ缕scrutinize every detail
  • fēn分jiǔ久bì必hé合,,hé合jiǔ久bì必fēn分Long unity divides, long division unites
  • fēn分bīng兵bǎ把shǒu守divide forces to guard strategic points
  • fèn分nèi内zhī之shì事one's duty or responsibility
  • fēn分bié别bù部jū居classify and arrange into categories
  • fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
  • fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
  • fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
  • fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
  • fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one

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Questions about 分门别户

What does 分门别户 mean?

分门别户 (fēn mén bié hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to form separate schools or factions”.

How do you pronounce 分门别户?

分门别户 is pronounced fēn mén bié hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 分门别户 literally mean?

Literally, 分门别户 means “Divide into categories, set up separate households”. It is used to mean “to form separate schools or factions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 分门别户?

分、别:分辨、区别;门:一般事物的分类;户:门户。指在学术上根据各自的格调或见解划清派别,各立门户。

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