a door made of weeds and branches; a humble, poor dwelling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun phrase
a humble house with a door made of thatch/vines; a poor, crude dwelling
literaryThis idiom literally describes a door made of weeds (蓬) and woven branches (荜), metaphorically referring to the simple, crude homes of poor families. It emphasizes poverty and simplicity.
Lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
suī虽
zhù住
péng蓬
mén门
bì荜
hù户
，
què却
lè乐
shàn善
hào好
shī施
，
bèi备
shòu受
lín邻
lǐ里
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
Although the old gentleman lives in a humble cottage, he is charitable and highly respected by his neighbors.
Zhè这
jiān间
péng蓬
mén门
bì荜
hù户
suī虽
jiǎn简
lòu陋
，
què却
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jiā家
de的
wēn温
nuǎn暖
。
Although this crude dwelling is simple, it is full of the warmth of a home.
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Tā他
chū出
shēn身
yú于
péng蓬
mén门
bì荜
hù户
，
què却
píng凭
jiè借
qín勤
fèn奋
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
。
He came from a poor family living in a crude house, but through diligence he was admitted to a prestigious university.