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Open the tool →筚门圭窬 (bì mén guī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling”.
筚门圭窬 is pronounced bì mén guī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 筚门圭窬 means “Thorn gate and small window”. It is used to mean “a humble dwelling”.
同“筚门闺窦”。柴门小户。喻指穷人的住处。