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闭关绝市
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闭关绝市

闭关绝市 — “Close passes, cut off markets”

闭关绝市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close off one's borders and cease all trade and communication with the outside world; to become isolated”. Literally, “Close passes, cut off markets”.

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闭关绝市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭关绝市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 闭关绝市

这个社区曾经因为地理位置偏僻,一度闭关绝市,与外界交流甚少。
This community, due to its remote geographical location, once closed itself off from external trade and communication, having very little interaction with the outside world.

Idioms Related to 闭关绝市

Synonyms of 闭关绝市

  • bì闭guān关zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences

Antonyms of 闭关绝市

  • mén门hù户kāi开fàng放open-door policy

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zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
  • 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
  • bì闭hé合sī思guò过shut oneself in and reflect on mistakes

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What does 闭关绝市 mean?

闭关绝市 (bì guān jué shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close off one's borders and cease all trade and communication with the outside world; to become isolated”.

How do you pronounce 闭关绝市?

闭关绝市 is pronounced bì guān jué shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭关绝市 literally mean?

Literally, 闭关绝市 means “Close passes, cut off markets”. It is used to mean “to close off one's borders and cease all trade and communication with the outside world; to become isolated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭关绝市?

封闭关口,不与外界通商。

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