







避世金门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”. Literally, “Shun the world at the Golden Gate”.

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Open the tool →避世金门 (bì shì jīn mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”.
避世金门 is pronounced bì shì jīn mén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 避世金门 means “Shun the world at the Golden Gate”. It is used to mean “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”.
以之比喻身为朝官而逃避世务。