Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「杜門面壁」, explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「杜門面壁」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Refers to self-cultivation behind closed doors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dù mén miàn bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 mun4 min6 bik1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
