shēn
zhái
yuàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 深宅大院

深宅大院 means a large, walled residential compound with many buildings; a spacious mansion. Pronounced shēn zhái dà yuàn.

  • a large, walled residential compound with many buildings; a spacious mansion

Definitions & Examples

cóng
xiǎo
shēng
huó
zài
shēn
zhái
yuàn
 
hěn
shǎo
yǒu
huì
chū
mén
 

She grew up living in a large walled compound and rarely had the chance to go outside.

Zhè
zuò
shēn
zhái
yuàn
yǒu
liǎng
bǎi
duō
nián
de
shǐ
 

This large residential compound has a history of more than two hundred years.

Xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
miáo
xiě
de
shēn
zhái
yuàn
chōng
mǎn
le
shén
cǎi
 

The large walled compound described in the novel is full of mystery.