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闭关自守 — “To isolate oneself from external influences”

闭关自守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to isolate oneself from external influences”. To be insular and unwilling to engage with the outside world or adopt new ideas. Literally, “Close the pass and guard oneself”.

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闭关自守 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 闭bì
  • 关guān
  • 自zì
  • 守shǒu

闭关自守 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
自
zì6from, self, naturally
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe

Example Sentence with 闭关自守

这家公司虽然技术领先,但长期闭关自守,不注重市场调研和用户反馈,最终错失了发展良机。
Although this company has advanced technology, it isolated itself for a long time, not focusing on market research and user feedback, ultimately missing out on good development opportunities.

Idioms Related to 闭关自守

Synonyms of 闭关自守

  • bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
  • bì闭mén门xiè谢kè客close the door and decline guests

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zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
  • 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

Questions about 闭关自守

What does 闭关自守 mean?
闭关自守 (bì guān zì shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to isolate oneself from external influences”.
How do you pronounce 闭关自守?
闭关自守 is pronounced bì guān zì shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭关自守 literally mean?
Literally, 闭关自守 means “Close the pass and guard oneself”. It is used to mean “to isolate oneself from external influences”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭关自守?
关闭关口,不和外人来往。比喻因循保守,不愿接触外界事物。
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