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左道旁门 — “Unorthodox or heterodox methods, beliefs, or practices”

左道旁门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unorthodox or heterodox methods, beliefs, or practices”. Heretical ways. Literally, “Left path and side door”.

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左道旁门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 左zuǒ
  • 道dào
  • 旁páng
  • 门mén

左道旁门 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 左道旁门

学习知识应该脚踏实地,不要总是想着走左道旁门。
One should learn knowledge diligently and practically, rather than always thinking of resorting to unorthodox or improper methods.

Idioms Related to 左道旁门

Synonyms of 左道旁门

  • wāi歪mén门xié邪dào道dishonest or improper means
  • xié邪mó魔wài外dào道evil spirits and heterodox ways

Antonyms of 左道旁门

  • guāng光míng明dà大dào道a bright and promising future
  • kāng康zhuāng庄dà大dào道broad and smooth avenue
  • yáng阳guān关dà大dào道a bright and promising future

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands

Questions about 左道旁门

What does 左道旁门 mean?
左道旁门 (zuǒ dào páng mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unorthodox or heterodox methods, beliefs, or practices”.
How do you pronounce 左道旁门?
左道旁门 is pronounced zuǒ dào páng mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左道旁门 literally mean?
Literally, 左道旁门 means “Left path and side door”. It is used to mean “Unorthodox or heterodox methods, beliefs, or practices”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左道旁门?
原指不正派的宗教派别。借指不正派的宗教派别。现泛指不正派的东西。
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