关门捉贼 guān mén zhuō zéi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)

CHARACTERS

关 guān
HSK 1
frontier pass; close; relation
门 mén
HSK 2
gate, door, entrance, opening
捉 zhuō
HSK 6
grasp, clutch; catch, seize
贼 zéi
HSK 6
thief, traitor; kill