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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「閉閣思過」, with details below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「閉閣思過」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

It means to reflect on oneself behind closed doors.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bì gé sī guò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bai3 gok3 si1 gwo3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.