侯门似海 in English hou2 men2 si4 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the gate of a noble house is like the sea
  • there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

hou2 men2 si4 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

hou2surname Hou men2surname Men shi4see 似的[shi4 de5] hai3surname Hai