筚门闺窦

Traditional: 篳門閨竇

bì mén guī dòu

Dictionary entry

wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel

What does 筚门闺窦 mean?

筚门闺窦 (bì mén guī dòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel

2living in poverty

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筚bìwicker 门Ménsurname Men 闺guīsmall arched door · boudoir; lady's chamber 窦Dòusurname Dou

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筚门闺窦

bì mén guī dòu

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