閉門思過 bì mén sī guò

shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes

Characters

Character Meaning
閉 bì
to close; to shut; to stop up
門 mén
door; gate; doorway
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)