闭门不出 — “To stay indoors and avoid social contact”
闭门不出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors and avoid social contact”. To confine oneself to one's home. Literally, “close the door and not go out”.
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闭门不出 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭门不出 Character Breakdown
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自从上次生病后，她就一直闭门不出，很少和朋友见面。
Since she fell ill last time, she has been staying indoors and rarely meets friends.
Idioms Related to 闭门不出
Synonyms of 闭门不出
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- bì闭guān关zhǔ主yì义policy of isolation
- bì闭guān关què却sǎo扫live in complete seclusion
- bì闭guān关jué绝shì市close borders and cease trade
- bì闭guān关zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
- bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
- bì闭kǒu口bù不yán言keep one's mouth shut
- bì闭kǒu口bù不tán谈refuse to talk about something
- bì闭kǒu口bǔ捕shé舌corner an adversary, render speechless
- bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent, speechless
- bì闭kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless and tongue-tied
- bì闭kǒu口cáng藏shé舌keep silent to avoid trouble
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Open the tool →Questions about 闭门不出
What does 闭门不出 mean?
闭门不出 (bì mén bù chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors and avoid social contact”.
How do you pronounce 闭门不出?
闭门不出 is pronounced bì mén bù chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭门不出 literally mean?
Literally, 闭门不出 means “close the door and not go out”. It is used to mean “to stay indoors and avoid social contact”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭门不出?
关起门来不外出，指杜绝与外界交往。