侯門似海 hóu mén sì hǎi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

侯 hóu marquis, lord; target in archery
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
似 sì
HSK 5
resemble, similar to; as if, seem
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime