荜门圭窦 — “A humble and poor dwelling”
荜门圭窦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and poor dwelling”. The house of a poor family. Literally, “wattle door and narrow window”.
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荜门圭窦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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尽管生活在荜门圭窦之中，他依然努力学习，对未来充满希望。
Despite living in a humble dwelling, he still studied hard, full of hope for the future.
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What does 荜门圭窦 mean?
荜门圭窦 (bì mén guī dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and poor dwelling”.
How do you pronounce 荜门圭窦?
荜门圭窦 is pronounced bì mén guī dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荜门圭窦 literally mean?
Literally, 荜门圭窦 means “wattle door and narrow window”. It is used to mean “a humble and poor dwelling”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荜门圭窦?
筚门：荆竹编成的门，又称柴门。常用以喻指贫户居室。