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侯门似海
侯門似海
hóuménsìhǎi
1. lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea
2. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people (idiom)

Character Breakdown

侯
hóu
marquis, lord; target in archery
9 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶
似
shì
resembling, similar to; as if, to seem
HSK 5 6 丶
海
hǎi
sea, ocean; maritime
HSK 4 10 丶

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