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闭户读书 — “To study diligently in seclusion”

闭户读书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently in seclusion”. To pore over books behind closed doors. Literally, “shut the door and read books”.

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闭户读书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭户读书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
户
hù4household, family, or door
读
dú10read or study
书
shū4book, write, document

Example Sentence with 闭户读书

为了准备考试,他下定决心闭户读书,希望能在学业上取得好成绩。
To prepare for the exam, he made up his mind to study diligently in seclusion, hoping to achieve good results in his studies.

Idioms Related to 闭户读书

Synonyms of 闭户读书

  • bì闭mén门dú读shū书study diligently in seclusion

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 闭户读书

What does 闭户读书 mean?

闭户读书 (bì hù dú shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently in seclusion”.

How do you pronounce 闭户读书?

闭户读书 is pronounced bì hù dú shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭户读书 literally mean?

Literally, 闭户读书 means “shut the door and read books”. It is used to mean “to study diligently in seclusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭户读书?

关着门在家里埋头读书。

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