衡门圭窦 — “A very humble and simple dwelling”
衡门圭窦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very humble and simple dwelling”. A makeshift home. Literally, “horizontal timber gate and chiseled window”.
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衡门圭窦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
衡门圭窦 Character Breakdown
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他隐居山林，过着衡门圭窦的简朴生活，却乐在其中。
He lived a simple life in a humble dwelling in the mountains, yet he found joy in it.
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Synonyms of 衡门圭窦
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- héng衡qíng情zhuó酌lǐ理weigh circumstances, deliberate reasons
- héng衡duǎn短lùn论cháng长weigh pros and cons
- héng衡shí石chéng程shū书diligent and dedicated to duties
- héng衡shí石liàng量shū书diligently process enormous official documents
- héng衡lǜ虑kùn困xīn心ponder deeply with mental distress
- héng衡mén门shēn深xiàng巷humble, secluded dwelling
- héng衡yáng阳yàn雁duàn断Communication cut off, no news
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Open the tool →Questions about 衡门圭窦
What does 衡门圭窦 mean?
衡门圭窦 (héng mén guī dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very humble and simple dwelling”.
How do you pronounce 衡门圭窦?
衡门圭窦 is pronounced héng mén guī dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衡门圭窦 literally mean?
Literally, 衡门圭窦 means “horizontal timber gate and chiseled window”. It is used to mean “a very humble and simple dwelling”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衡门圭窦?
衡门：横木为门；圭窦：在墙上挖圭玉形的洞作窗。形容住所极其简陋