侯門深似海
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See also: 侯门深似海
Chinese[edit]
deep; profound | to seem; to appear; similar to seem; to appear; similar; like; to resemble |
ocean; sea | |||
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trad. (侯門深似海) | 侯門 | 深 | 似 | 海 | |
simp. (侯门深似海) | 侯门 | 深 | 似 | 海 | |
Literally: “The nobleman's gates are deep as the sea.” |
Etymology[edit]
From 贈去婢:
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
侯門深似海
- The mansions of nobility are inaccessible to the common people.