杜门自守 — “To keep oneself secluded”
杜门自守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep oneself secluded”. To stay at home and mind one's own business; to lead a retired and quiet life. Literally, “Shut the door and guard oneself; keep to oneself”.
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杜门自守 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杜门自守 Character Breakdown
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退休后，王教授选择了杜门自守的生活，在家研习国画，享受清净。
After retirement, Professor Wang chose a secluded life, studying traditional Chinese painting at home and enjoying tranquility.
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Synonyms of 杜门自守
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- 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 杜门自守
What does 杜门自守 mean?
杜门自守 (dù mén zì shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep oneself secluded”.
How do you pronounce 杜门自守?
杜门自守 is pronounced dù mén zì shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜门自守 literally mean?
Literally, 杜门自守 means “Shut the door and guard oneself; keep to oneself”. It is used to mean “to keep oneself secluded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜门自守?
关闭大门，安分守已。