mén
guò

idiom
common

Meaning of 闭门思过

闭门思过 means to shut oneself in one's room and ponder one's faults; to engage in self-examination in seclusion. Pronounced bì mén sī guò.

  • to shut oneself in one's room and ponder one's faults; to engage in self-examination in seclusion

Definitions & Examples

zhè
duàn
shí
jiān
zhí
mén
guò
 
hěn
shǎo
chū
mén
 

He has been introspecting in seclusion during this period, rarely going out.

Fàn
le
cuò
bìng
 
guān
jiàn
shì
yào
yǒu
mén
guò
de
yǒng
 

Making mistakes is not scary; what matters is having the courage to engage in self-reflection.

Lǐng
dǎo
ràng
mén
guò
sān
tiān
 
xiě
fèn
shēn
de
jiǎn
tǎo
 

The leader told him to contemplate his faults for three days and write a profound self-criticism.

yuàn
tiān
yóu
rén
 
mén
guò
 
cóng
shēn
zhǎo
yuán
yīn
 

Rather than blaming others, it is better to look within and search for reasons in oneself.