鐵將軍把門 tiě jiāng jūn bǎ mén

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)
  2. fig. the door is padlocked — nobody inside

CHARACTERS

鐵 tiě iron; strong, solid, firm
將 jiāng will, going to, future; general
軍 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops
把 bǎ hold, take; guard; regard as
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening