门可罗雀

Traditional (Taiwan): 門可羅雀

ménkěluóquè ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ

    • you can net sparrows at the door (idiom)

      lit.

    • completely deserted

      fig.

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

门可罗雀 vividly says visitors have disappeared altogether, and is the stronger. 门庭冷落 plainly describes a quiet scene where few visitors come, and is milder.

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