We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「閉門造車」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「閉門造車」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Build the car behind closed doors. A metaphor for being out of touch with reality and acting only based on subjectivity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì mén zào chē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai3 mun4 jou6 che1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
