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闭关锁国 — “To adopt a closed-door policy”

闭关锁国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt a closed-door policy”. To close the country to international intercourse and relations; to be isolated from the outside world. Literally, “close borders and lock the country”.

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闭关锁国 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 闭bì
  • 关guān
  • 锁suǒ
  • 国guó

闭关锁国 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
锁
suǒ12lock or fasten with a lock
国
guó8country or China

Example Sentence with 闭关锁国

如果一个团队总是闭关锁国,不愿接受外部的建议和新鲜事物,最终可能会失去竞争力。
If a team always adopts a closed-door policy, unwilling to accept external suggestions and new ideas, it may eventually lose its competitiveness.

Idioms Related to 闭关锁国

Synonyms of 闭关锁国

  • gù故bù步zì自fēng封stick to old ways
  • bì闭guān关zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences

Antonyms of 闭关锁国

  • 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 闭关锁国

What does 闭关锁国 mean?
闭关锁国 (bì guān suǒ guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adopt a closed-door policy”.
How do you pronounce 闭关锁国?
闭关锁国 is pronounced bì guān suǒ guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭关锁国 literally mean?
Literally, 闭关锁国 means “close borders and lock the country”. It is used to mean “to adopt a closed-door policy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭关锁国?
闭关:封闭关口;锁:封锁。闭关自守,不与外国往来。
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