羅生門 luó shēng mén

baffling case with mixed stories; Rashomon

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth
  2. 2. unsolvable case
  3. 3. Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie

Characters

Character Meaning
羅 luó
surname Luo; to collect; to gather
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
門 mén
door; gate; doorway