keep close at hom

keep close at hom

Dumenzishou, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ù m é NZ ì sh ò u, which means to close the door and be on guard. It comes from the biography of Kong Guang in Hanshu.

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: Du menzijue and seclusion

The origin of Idioms

"Kong guangzhuan" in Hanshu: "the light retreats from Lu Li, and Du men defends himself."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute. Example Liu Dahuai's book of learning from Wu Ge in Qing Dynasty: "it's because Du's family is self-defense, looking at the hall steps from afar, as vast as a ladder."