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各门另户

各门另户 — “To live separately and independently”

各门另户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live separately and independently”. To set up one's own household or establishment apart from others. Literally, “Separate doors, separate households”.

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各门另户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

各门另户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
各
gè6each, respective
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
另
lìng5another; other; in addition
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 各门另户

孩子长大成人后,有的选择留在家乡,有的则各门另户,到外地发展自己的事业。
After the children grew up, some chose to stay in their hometown, while others set up their own independent households and developed their careers elsewhere.

Idioms Related to 各门另户

Synonyms of 各门另户

  • gè各mén门gè各hù户Each family or household acts independently

More idioms starting with 各

  • gè各bù不xiāng相xià下neither side willing to concede
  • gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
  • gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
  • gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
  • gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各cóng从qí其zhì志Each follows their own will
  • gè各cóng从qí其lèi类Each according to its kind
  • gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长,,xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses

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Questions about 各门另户

What does 各门另户 mean?

各门另户 (gè mén lìng hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live separately and independently”.

How do you pronounce 各门另户?

各门另户 is pronounced gè mén lìng hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 各门另户 literally mean?

Literally, 各门另户 means “Separate doors, separate households”. It is used to mean “to live separately and independently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 各门另户?

各:各自;另:别的,另外。各自立有自己的门户

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