闭门扫迹 — “To live in seclusion”
闭门扫迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”. To decline visitors and sever social ties; to keep one's door closed and avoid social contact. Literally, “Close the door and sweep away traces”.
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闭门扫迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭门扫迹 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 闭门扫迹
经过多年的忙碌，他决定闭门扫迹，专注于自己的创作。
After years of busyness, he decided to live in seclusion and focus on his creation.
Idioms Related to 闭门扫迹
Synonyms of 闭门扫迹
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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Open the tool →Questions about 闭门扫迹
What does 闭门扫迹 mean?
闭门扫迹 (bì mén sǎo jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”.
How do you pronounce 闭门扫迹?
闭门扫迹 is pronounced bì mén sǎo jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭门扫迹 literally mean?
Literally, 闭门扫迹 means “Close the door and sweep away traces”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭门扫迹?
指杜绝宾客，不与来往。