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阖门却扫
阖门却扫
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阖门却扫

阖门却扫 — “To shut one's door and stop sweeping”

阖门却扫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut one's door and stop sweeping”. Meaning to live in seclusion and avoid contact with the outside world. Literally, “close the door and stop sweeping”.

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阖门却扫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阖门却扫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阖
hé13whole, entire, close
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
却
què7but, yet, however
扫
sǎo6sweep, clear, scan, dampen

Example Sentence with 阖门却扫

经历了一段艰难的时期后,他选择阖门却扫,在家中专注于自己的爱好。
After a difficult period, he chose to live in seclusion, focusing on his hobbies at home.

Idioms Related to 阖门却扫

Synonyms of 阖门却扫

  • bì闭mén门què却sǎo扫close door, refuse visitors

More idioms starting with 阖

  • hé阖dì第guāng光lín临Your entire family is cordially invited
  • hé阖mén门bǎi百kǒu口the entire family

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What does 阖门却扫 mean?

阖门却扫 (hé mén què sǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut one's door and stop sweeping”.

How do you pronounce 阖门却扫?

阖门却扫 is pronounced hé mén què sǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阖门却扫 literally mean?

Literally, 阖门却扫 means “close the door and stop sweeping”. It is used to mean “to shut one's door and stop sweeping”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阖门却扫?

阖:关闭;却:拒绝,停止;却扫:谢客。关上大门,不再打扫庭院路径。指闭门谢客,不和外界往来

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