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剪发杜门
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剪发杜门

剪发杜门 — “To cut one's hair and become a monk or nun, living in seclusion”

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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剪发杜门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

剪发杜门 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剪
jiǎn11cut with scissors
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
杜
dù7prevent or stop
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 剪发杜门

他因为厌倦了世俗的喧嚣,决定剪发杜门,过上清净的日子。
Weary of the worldly clamor, he decided to cut his hair and close his door, living a life of peace and seclusion.

Idioms Related to 剪发杜门

More idioms starting with 剪

  • jiǎn剪fā发pī披zī缁renounce secular life and become a monk
  • jiǎn剪fà发pī披hè褐become a Buddhist monk or nun
  • jiǎn剪fā发bèi被hè褐renounce secular life and become a monk
  • jiǎn剪è恶chú除jiān奸eliminate evil and eradicate treachery
  • jiǎn剪zhī枝jié竭liú流deal with symptoms, not root cause
  • jiǎn剪zhú烛xī西chuāng窗joyful reunion and intimate conversation
  • jiǎn剪cǎo草chú除gēn根eradicate evil at its source
  • jiǎn剪xū须huò和yào药superior's profound care for subordinates

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Questions about 剪发杜门

What does 剪发杜门 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 剪发杜门?

剪发杜门 is pronounced jiǎn fà dù mén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 剪发杜门 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 剪发杜门?

剪发:剪掉头发,指削发为僧;杜门:闭门。剪发为僧,闭门不出。

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