a threshold worn low by visitors

a threshold worn low by visitors

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ù Xi à NW é ichu ā n, which means that the threshold is broken. It describes a lot of people going in and out. It comes from the book of Dharma.

Idiom explanation

Limit: threshold; for: be.

The origin of Idioms

Zhang Yanyuan, Tang Dynasty, wrote in his book of Dharma: "Zen master Zhiyong lives in Yongxin temple, Wuxing. People who come to find books are like the city. They only live in chuanxue."

Idiom usage

Many people go in and out. Examples those who seek for words are well-known far and near. They are almost limited to wear, but they choose to be strict and humble. Wang Tao's song Yin man Lu Yao Yunxian in Qing Dynasty