Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「閉門不出」, detailed below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「閉門不出」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Staying at home and not going out means cutting off contact with the outside world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì mén bù chū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai3 mun4 bat1 cheut1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
