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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「掛席為門」, with its explanation below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「掛席為門」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Refers to the hermit’s residence. It also describes poverty or simple living conditions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guà xí wéi mén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwa3 jik6 wai6/wai4 mun4

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.