Penghu chaimen

Penghu chaimen

Penghu chaimen, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p é NGH ù ch á im é n, which means a door made of firewood, branches, etc. it describes poor living and hardship. It comes from the book of Sui, geography.

The origin of Idioms

According to the geography annals of the Sui Dynasty, "I am fond of food, and I am busy with fishing. Although I live in a family of firewood, I have to eat meat."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in life, etc. The fourth fold of yuan · Wu Mingshi's Qi An Qi Mei: "I live in thatched cottage, Mao an, Penghu chaimen."