挨門挨戶

简 挨门挨户 · 繁 挨門挨戶
Mandarin · pinyin āi mén āi hù

Meanings

  1. see 挨家挨戶 āi jiā āi hù
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挨
āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
門
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
戶
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门
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
户
hù · door; family
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1–2–1–4 · ai1 men2 ai1 hu4

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aai1 mun4 aai1 wu6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) synonym of 挨家挨戶 /挨家挨户 (āijiā'āihù, “(to go) from door to door”)

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