侯門似海

hau4 mun4 ci5 hoi2

lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom) · fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom)
  2. fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people

Written Forms

侯門似海Traditional · Main Form
侯门似海Alternate Form

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