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善门难开

善门难开 — “It implies that once one starts a benevolent act or offers help”

善门难开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it implies that once one starts a benevolent act or offers help”. It can be difficult to manage the subsequent influx of requests for assistance, often leading to an overwhelming situation. Literally, “The door of benevolence is hard to open”.

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善门难开 Pronunciation and Pinyin

善门难开 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
善
shàn12good kind skillful
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
开
kāi4open, start, operate

Example Sentence with 善门难开

他知道一旦答应了这次资助,后面肯定会更多人来求助,真是善门难开啊。
He knew that if he agreed to provide this financial aid, many more people would inevitably come seeking assistance; it's a classic case of "the door of benevolence is hard to open."

Idioms Related to 善门难开

More idioms starting with 善

  • shàn善yǔ与rén人jiāo交good at making friends
  • shàn善wéi为shuō说cí辞skilled at persuasive speaking
  • shàn善dāo刀ér而cáng藏know when to stop and withdraw
  • shàn善shàn善cóng从cháng长learn from others' strengths
  • shàn善shàn善wù恶è恶Praise good, condemn evil
  • shàn善shǐ始lìng令zhōng终Begin well, end well
  • shàn善shǐ始shàn善zhōng终do well from start to finish
  • shàn善wén文néng能wǔ武adept in both intellectual and practical skills
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报Good deeds are rewarded
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报,,è恶yǒu有è恶bào报Good rewarded, evil punished
  • shàn善qì气yíng迎rén人greet people with a kind attitude
  • shàn善yóu游zhě者nì溺Overconfidence often leads to failure

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Questions about 善门难开

What does 善门难开 mean?

善门难开 (shàn mén nán kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it implies that once one starts a benevolent act or offers help”.

How do you pronounce 善门难开?

善门难开 is pronounced shàn mén nán kāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 善门难开 literally mean?

Literally, 善门难开 means “the door of benevolence is hard to open”. It is used to mean “it implies that once one starts a benevolent act or offers help”.

What is the Chinese definition of 善门难开?

善门:为善之门。旧指一旦行善助人,许多人都会来求援,凡无法应付了。

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