n. (Trad=門, Pinyin=men2) door, field of endeavor, gate, gateway, ostium, phylum, subkingdom

yi4 deng1 long2 men2, shen1 jia4 shi2 bei4
Once the Dragon Gate is crossed, one's status rises ten times.
Describing meteoric rise in social status. (Quoted from a letter written by Li Bai to Han Chaozong)

bu2 er4 fa3 men2
There is no other way.
The only proper course to take. The one and only way. Standard practice. 法门 refers to the initial approach to becoming a Buddhist believer.

hou2 men2 si4 hai3
A noble's house is as deep as the sea.
Describing the closely guarded residence of a noble separated from the outside world.

bang4 ren2 men2 hu4
Hanging on someone else's door.
Said of a person who is unable to support himself but depends on others for a living.

qian2 men2 ju4 hu3, hou4 men2 jin4 lang2
Driving the tiger away from the front door and letting the wolf in at the back.
Fending off one danger only to fall a prey to another. Out of the fire into the frying pan. Compare with 抱薪救火 (bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3), 雪上加霜 (xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1) and 火上加油 (huo3 shang4 jia1 you2).

hao3 shi4 bu4 chu1 men2, huai4 shi4 zhuan4 qian2 li3
Good deeds don't leave the house, bad acts spread over a thousand miles.
(No further explanation)

kai1 men2 yi1 dao4
Opening the door to welcome a bandit.
Asking for trouble.

ban1 men2 nong4 fu3
Wielding the adze before Ban's door.
Displaying one's inferior skills in front of a great master. Teaching one's grandmother how to suck eggs.

cheng2 men2 li4 xue3
Standing at Cheng's door in the snow.
Describing the respect shown to a teacher or admiration for a learned man.

zou3 hou4 men2
Going through the back door.
To use unofficial ways or shortcuts.

men2 ke3 luo2 que4
It is possible to catch sparrows at the door.
Meaning that as a result of changed circumstances, few callers come to the door.

men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4
The house is like a marketplace.
Said of a place overflowing with people coming and going.

Pinyin: men2
Wade-Giles: men2
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