闭门造车 in English bi4 men2 zao4 che1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities

Simplified Characters

闭 门 造 车

Traditional Characters

閉 門 造 車

Pinyin

bi4 men2 zao4 che1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

闭bi4to close 门men2surname Men 造zao4to make 车che1surname Che