Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「杜門謝客」 here, with meaning and examples.
The idiom being introduced now is 「杜門謝客」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Du Men: stay indoors and don’t go out; Xie Ke: refuse guests. It means not interacting with others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dù mén xiè kè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 mun4 je6 haak3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
