tà
闼
small door; gate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small door; gate; inner door
literaryA literary term found in classical Chinese texts, often referring to a small inner door or gate within a compound. Commonly appears in the set phrase 排闼直入.
Tā他
pái排
tà闼
zhí直
rù入
，
chuǎng闯
jìn进
le了
dà大
tīng厅
。
He pushed open the door and walked straight in, bursting into the hall.
Tíng庭
yuàn院
shēn深
chù处
yǒu有
yī一
xiǎo小
tà闼
，
tōng通
xiàng向
huā花
yuán园
。
In the depths of the courtyard there was a small door leading to the garden.
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Cǐ此
rén人
jìng竟
gǎn敢
pái排
tà闼
zhí直
rù入
，
háo毫
wú无
gù顾
jì忌
。
This person actually dared to push open the door and enter directly, completely without scruples.