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闭门思愆
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闭门思愆

闭门思愆 — “To shut oneself in and reflect on one's past mistakes”

闭门思愆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself in and reflect on one's past mistakes”. To engage in self-reflection and introspection. Literally, “Shut door reflect faults”.

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闭门思愆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭门思愆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
愆
qiān13fault, error, or delay

Example Sentence with 闭门思愆

在完成了这个项目之后,他决定闭门思愆,思考如何改进自己的工作方法。
After completing the project, he decided to shut himself in to reflect on his faults and consider how to improve his work methods.

Idioms Related to 闭门思愆

Synonyms of 闭门思愆

  • bì闭mén门sī思guò过reflect on one's mistakes in seclusion

Antonyms of 闭门思愆

  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death

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 闭门思愆

What does 闭门思愆 mean?

闭门思愆 (bì mén sī qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself in and reflect on one's past mistakes”.

How do you pronounce 闭门思愆?

闭门思愆 is pronounced bì mén sī qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭门思愆 literally mean?

Literally, 闭门思愆 means “Shut door reflect faults”. It is used to mean “to shut oneself in and reflect on one's past mistakes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭门思愆?

指关起门来自我反省。同“闭閤思过”。

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