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闭门却轨 — “To decline visitors”

闭门却轨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decline visitors”. To shut oneself off from social contact; to refuse to see guests. Literally, “Close door, reject carriages”.

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闭门却轨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭门却轨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
却
què7but, yet, however
轨
guǐ6track, path, or rule

Example Sentence with 闭门却轨

他厌倦了城市的喧嚣,决定闭门却轨,在乡村过上宁静的生活。
Weary of the city's hustle and bustle, he decided to shut himself off from social contact and live a quiet life in the countryside.

Idioms Related to 闭门却轨

Synonyms of 闭门却轨

  • bì闭mén门què却sǎo扫close door, refuse visitors
  • bì闭mén门sǎo扫guǐ轨shut oneself off from visitors

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guān关zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences
  • bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
  • 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

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Questions about 闭门却轨

What does 闭门却轨 mean?

闭门却轨 (bì mén què guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to decline visitors”.

How do you pronounce 闭门却轨?

闭门却轨 is pronounced bì mén què guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭门却轨 literally mean?

Literally, 闭门却轨 means “Close door, reject carriages”. It is used to mean “to decline visitors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭门却轨?

指杜绝宾客,不与来往。

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