Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「篳門閨竇」, explained here.
Learn about the idiom 「篳門閨竇」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Bimen: a wooden door; Guidou: a doorway in the shape of a gui with a pointed top and a flat bottom. Describes the residence of poor people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì mén guī dòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 mun4 gwai1 dau3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
