Meaning of 闭关自守
闭关自守 means to close the borders; to pursue a policy of isolationism (of a country); to cut oneself off from the outside world; to live in isolation (of individuals or groups). Pronounced bì guān zì shǒu.
- to close the borders; to pursue a policy of isolationism (of a country)
- to cut oneself off from the outside world; to live in isolation (of individuals or groups)
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
hòu后
qī期
cháng长
qī期
shí实
xíng行
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
The late Qing Dynasty pursued a long-term policy of isolationism.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
，
jù拒
jué绝
yǔ与
wài外
guó国
jiàn建
lì立
wài外
jiāo交
guān关
xi系
。
This country has closed itself off, refusing to establish diplomatic relations with foreign nations.
Lì历
shǐ史
zhèng证
míng明
，
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
wǎng往
wǎng往
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
jiā家
luò落
hòu后
。
History has proven that isolationism often leads to national backwardness.