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Open the tool →荜门委巷 (bì mén wěi xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Humble dwellings”.
荜门委巷 is pronounced bì mén wěi xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 荜门委巷 means “Wicker gate and narrow alley”. It is used to mean “Humble dwellings”.
荜:同“筚”;荜门:柴门;委巷:小巷。指贫苦人家居住的地方