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關門大吉

简关门大吉 · 繁關門大吉

Mandarin · pinyin guān mén dà jí

to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–2–4–2 · guan1 men2 da4 ji2

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gwaan1 mun4 daai6 gat1

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(ironic or humorous) to close down a business; to stop operations; to close for good

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