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闭门扫轨 — “To shut oneself off from visitors”

闭门扫轨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself off from visitors”. To refuse social interaction and keep to oneself. Literally, “Close the door, sweep the tracks”.

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闭门扫轨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闭门扫轨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闭
bì6to close, shut, or block
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
扫
sǎo6sweep, clear, scan, dampen
轨
guǐ6track, path, or rule

Example Sentence with 闭门扫轨

他自从经历那件事后,就一直闭门扫轨,不愿再与外界接触。
Ever since that incident, he has been shutting himself off from others, unwilling to interact with the outside world.

Idioms Related to 闭门扫轨

Synonyms of 闭门扫轨

  • bì闭mén门què却guǐ轨decline visitors and shut oneself off
  • bì闭mén门sǎo扫jì迹live in seclusion and avoid social contact

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 闭门扫轨

What does 闭门扫轨 mean?

闭门扫轨 (bì mén sǎo guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut oneself off from visitors”.

How do you pronounce 闭门扫轨?

闭门扫轨 is pronounced bì mén sǎo guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闭门扫轨 literally mean?

Literally, 闭门扫轨 means “Close the door, sweep the tracks”. It is used to mean “to shut oneself off from visitors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闭门扫轨?

轨:车迹。指杜绝宾客,不与来往。

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