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閉門思過

简闭门思过 · 繁閉門思過

Mandarin · pinyin bì mén sī guò

shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–2–1–4 · bi4 men2 si1 guo4

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bai3 mun4 si1 gwo3

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(idiomatic) to shut oneself away and reflect on one’s mistakes

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