门庭冷落，门堪罗雀 mén tíng lěng luò ， mén kān luó què

deserted and empty; few visitors, no business

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted

Characters

Character Meaning
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
庭 tíng HSK 5
law court; front courtyard; main hall
冷 lěng HSK 1
cold; surname Leng
落 luò HSK 4
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
堪 kān HSK 6
can; may; to endure
罗 luó
surname Luo; to collect; to gather
雀 què HSK 6
sparrow; small bird; also pr. qiǎo