铁将军把门 tiě jiāng jūn bǎ mén

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

铁 tiě
HSK 3
iron; strong, solid, firm
将 jiāng
HSK 4
will, going to, future; general
军 jūn
HSK 5
army, military; soldiers, troops
把 bǎ
HSK 3
hold, take; guard; regard as
门 mén
HSK 2
gate, door, entrance, opening