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闩门闭户 — “To stay indoors, often in seclusion or to avoid interaction”

闩门闭户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors, often in seclusion or to avoid interaction”. To bar the door and close up the house. Literally, “Bolt the door and close the house”.

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闩门闭户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闩门闭户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闩
shuān4door bolt or to bolt
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 闩门闭户

外面下着大雨,她只好闩门闭户,在家中安静地读书。
It was raining heavily outside, so she had no choice but to bolt the door and stay indoors, quietly reading at home.

Idioms Related to 闩门闭户

Synonyms of 闩门闭户

  • guān关mén门bì闭hù户all doors and windows shut

Antonyms of 闩门闭户

  • mén门hù户kāi开fàng放open-door policy

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Questions about 闩门闭户

What does 闩门闭户 mean?

闩门闭户 (shuān mén bì hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors, often in seclusion or to avoid interaction”.

How do you pronounce 闩门闭户?

闩门闭户 is pronounced shuān mén bì hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闩门闭户 literally mean?

Literally, 闩门闭户 means “Bolt the door and close the house”. It is used to mean “to stay indoors, often in seclusion or to avoid interaction”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闩门闭户?

闩:门上横木。犹言关门闭户。

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