侯门似海

hóu mén sì hǎi

Definisi

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

Kata penyusun 侯门似海

• 海 hǎi: ocean
• 似 sì: to seem
• 侯 hóu: marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]
• 侯门 hóu mén: noble house
• 门 mén: gate