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闭关自主 — “Close borders and be self-reliant”

闭关自主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close the country to international intercourse and practice self-reliance; to adopt an isolationist policy”. Literally, “close borders and be self-reliant”.

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闭关自主 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭关自主 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
自
zì6from, self, naturally
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside

Example Sentence with 闭关自主

经过深入讨论,这个团队决定暂时闭关自主,专注于内部创新和技术研发。
After thorough discussion, the team decided to temporarily close off and manage their affairs independently, focusing on internal innovation and technological research and development.

Idioms Related to 闭关自主

Synonyms of 闭关自主

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

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jué绝shì市close borders and cease trade
  • 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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Questions about 闭关自主

What does 闭关自主 mean?

闭关自主 (bì guān zì zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close the country to international intercourse and practice self-reliance; to adopt an isolationist policy”.

How do you pronounce 闭关自主?

闭关自主 is pronounced bì guān zì zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭关自主 literally mean?

Literally, 闭关自主 means “close borders and be self-reliant”. It is used to mean “to close the country to international intercourse and practice self-reliance; to adopt an isolationist policy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭关自主?

指关闭关口,不和外国来往。

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