闭门造车 — “Build a car with the door closed”
闭门造车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work behind closed doors, detached from reality and practical conditions; to act blindly and subjectively without consulting others or understanding the real situation”. Literally, “build a car with the door closed”.
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More idioms starting with 闭
- 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zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences
- 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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What does 闭门造车 mean?
闭门造车 (bì mén zào chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work behind closed doors, detached from reality and practical conditions; to act blindly and subjectively without consulting others or understanding the real situation”.
How do you pronounce 闭门造车?
闭门造车 is pronounced bì mén zào chē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭门造车 literally mean?
Literally, 闭门造车 means “build a car with the door closed”. It is used to mean “to work behind closed doors, detached from reality and practical conditions; to act blindly and subjectively without consulting others or understanding the real situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭门造车?
关起门来造车子。比喻脱离实际，只凭主观办事。