isolationism; close the country; cut oneself off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to close the borders; to pursue a policy of isolationism (of a country)
formalRefers specifically to national foreign policy of avoiding contact with other nations.
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.
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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.
verb
to cut oneself off from the outside world; to live in isolation (of individuals or groups)
formalUsed more broadly for individuals, groups, or organizations that avoid external contact.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
nèi内
xiàng向
，
zǒng总
shì是
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
，
hěn很
shǎo少
cān参
jiā加
shè社
jiāo交
huó活
dòng动
。
He is introverted by nature and always keeps to himself, rarely participating in social activities.
Yī一
ge个
qǐ企
yè业
bù不
néng能
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
，
bì必
xū须
liǎo了
jiě解
shì市
chǎng场
dòng动
tài态
。
A company cannot isolate itself; it must understand market trends.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
bì闭
guān关
zì自
shǒu守
，
yào要
fàng放
yǎn眼
shì世
jiè界
，
xué学
xí习
xiān先
jìn进
jīng经
yàn验
。
We cannot cut ourselves off; we must look at the whole world and learn from advanced experiences.