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门可罗雀

mén kě luó quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) you can net sparrows at the door (idiom) / (fig.) completely deserted
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

門可羅雀 门可罗雀 [men2 ke3 luo2 que4] /(lit.) you can net sparrows at the door (idiom)/(fig.) completely deserted/

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Other forms in these source records: 門可羅雀

  • 门
    mén

    gate / door / doorway / gateway / opening (CL:扇[shàn]) / valve / switch / other door-like or gate-like structure / way to do sth / knack / method / approach / family / household / lineage / (bound form) sect / school / faction (religious or academic) / (bound form) class / category / division / phylum / classifier for courses, fields of study, branches of technology, relatives by marriage, guns etc / (suffix) -gate (scandal)

    Mén

    surname Men

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

    (bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiǎo]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.