杜门自绝 — “To shut oneself away and cut off all contact with the outside world”
杜门自绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself away and cut off all contact with the outside world”. To live in seclusion. Literally, “Shut the door, cut oneself off”.
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杜门自绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杜门自绝 Character Breakdown
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他因为专注学术研究，常常杜门自绝，很少参与社交活动。
Due to his dedication to academic research, he often secludes himself, rarely participating in social activities.
Idioms Related to 杜门自绝
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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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What does 杜门自绝 mean?
杜门自绝 (dù mén zì jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself away and cut off all contact with the outside world”.
How do you pronounce 杜门自绝?
杜门自绝 is pronounced dù mén zì jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜门自绝 literally mean?
Literally, 杜门自绝 means “Shut the door, cut oneself off”. It is used to mean “to shut oneself away and cut off all contact with the outside world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜门自绝?
杜门：关门不出；绝：断绝。闭门不出，将自己与外界隔绝。