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敲门

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qiāo mén

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Definitions

  1. 1. to knock on a door

Example Sentences

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请 敲门 。
Source: Tatoeba.org
他 敲门 。
Source: Tatoeba.org

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Words Containing 敲门

不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门
bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊
píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.

敲门砖
qiāo mén zhuān

lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient

Child Words of 敲门

敲
qiāo

to hit

门
mén

gate

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