闭门塞户 — “To close all doors and block all openings”
闭门塞户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close all doors and block all openings”. Signifying strict precautions or thorough defense. Literally, “Close doors and block openings”.
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闭门塞户 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭门塞户 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 闭门塞户
为了防范冷空气进入，他们闭门塞户，屋内暖和得很。
To prevent cold air from entering, they closed their doors and blocked all openings, making the room very warm.
Idioms Related to 闭门塞户
Synonyms of 闭门塞户
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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What does 闭门塞户 mean?
闭门塞户 (bì mén sè hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close all doors and block all openings”.
How do you pronounce 闭门塞户?
闭门塞户 is pronounced bì mén sè hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭门塞户 literally mean?
Literally, 闭门塞户 means “Close doors and block openings”. It is used to mean “to close all doors and block all openings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭门塞户?
关闭门窗，堵塞洞穴。多谓防备之严。