







剪发杜门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut one's hair and become a monk or nun, living in seclusion”. To withdraw from society and lead a reclusive life. Literally, “Cut hair and close door”.

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Open the tool →剪发杜门 (jiǎn fà dù mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut one's hair and become a monk or nun, living in seclusion”.
剪发杜门 is pronounced jiǎn fà dù mén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 剪发杜门 means “Cut hair and close door”. It is used to mean “to cut one's hair and become a monk or nun, living in seclusion”.
剪发:剪掉头发,指削发为僧;杜门:闭门。剪发为僧,闭门不出。