We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「過門不入」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「過門不入」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Pass by: pass by; enter: enter. Passing by the house but not going in. Describes performing one’s duties conscientiously and putting public interests above personal interests.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guò mén bù rù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwo3 mun4 bat1 yap6
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