闭门造车

Traditional: 閉門造車

bì mén zào chē

Dictionary entry

lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)

What does 闭门造车 mean?

闭门造车 (bì mén zào chē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)

2fig. to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities

Character breakdown

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闭bìto close · to stop up 门Ménsurname Men 造zàoto make · to build 车Chēsurname Che

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闭门造车

bì mén zào chē

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