work behind closed doors; act subjectively without regard to reality
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Meanings
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to work behind closed doors; to work in a vacuum without considering practical needs; to act subjectively without regard to objective reality
This idiom is used to criticize approaches that ignore external feedback, market conditions, or practical constraints. It emphasizes the folly of relying solely on one's own subjective ideas without testing them against reality.
Zuò做
chǎn产
pǐn品
bù不
néng能
bì闭
mén门
zào造
chē车
，
yào要
duō多
tīng听
ting听
yòng用
hù户
de的
fǎn反
kuì馈
。
You can't work behind closed doors when developing products; you need to listen carefully to user feedback.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bì闭
mén门
zào造
chē车
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
kǎo考
lǜ虑
shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
。
What you're doing is simply working in a vacuum, completely ignoring market demands.
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Gǎo搞
yán研
jiū究
bù不
néng能
bì闭
mén门
zào造
chē车
，
yào要
guān关
zhù注
háng行
yè业
dòng动
tài态
。
Research cannot be done in isolation; you must pay attention to industry trends.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
guān关
zài在
wū屋
lǐ里
xiě写
zuò作
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bì闭
mén门
zào造
chē车
。
He stays locked in his room writing all day, essentially working in complete isolation.