door lock (humorous personification)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
door lock (humorous personification as a military general guarding the door)
informalA playful or humorous way to refer to a door lock, personifying it as an iron general standing guard. Often used in the set phrase '铁将军把门' (the lock is on the door).
Jīn今
tiān天
jiā家
lǐ里
méi没
rén人
，
tiě铁
jiāng将
jūn军
bǎ把
mén门
。
Nobody's home today; the iron general is guarding the door.
Chū出
mén门
shí时
bié别
wàng忘
le了
qǐng请
tiě铁
jiāng将
jūn军
kān看
jiā家
。
Don't forget to ask the iron general to watch the house when you go out.
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Tā他
bǎ把
tiě铁
jiāng将
jūn军
guà挂
zài在
mén门
shàng上
le了
。
He hung the lock on the door.