杜门绝迹 — “To live in seclusion”
杜门绝迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”. To withdraw from society and avoid contact with others. Literally, “Shut the door and cut off tracks”.
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杜门绝迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杜门绝迹 Character Breakdown
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他退休后便杜门绝迹，专心在家研习书法，享受宁静的晚年生活。
After his retirement, he lived in seclusion, dedicating himself to studying calligraphy at home and enjoying a tranquil later life.
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Synonyms of 杜门绝迹
More idioms starting with 杜
- dù杜kǒu口tūn吞shēng声keep silent due to fear or resentment
- dù杜kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent and say nothing
- dù杜kǒu口mù木shé舌keep silent and speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jié结shé舌struck dumb; speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝shé舌rendered speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝yán言keep silent and refuse to speak
- dù杜kǒu口guǒ裹zú足silenced and immobilized by apprehension
- dù杜bì弊qīng清yuán源eliminate malpractices and purify the source
- dù杜wēi微shèn慎fáng防nip trouble in the bud
- dù杜duàn断fáng房móu谋resourceful in strategy and decisive in action
- dù杜jiàn渐fáng防wēi微nip evil in the bud
- dù杜jiān渐fáng防méng萌nip evil in the bud
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Open the tool →Questions about 杜门绝迹
What does 杜门绝迹 mean?
杜门绝迹 (dù mén jué jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”.
How do you pronounce 杜门绝迹?
杜门绝迹 is pronounced dù mén jué jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜门绝迹 literally mean?
Literally, 杜门绝迹 means “Shut the door and cut off tracks”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜门绝迹?
指隐居不出。