Definition
家门 has a literal meaning of 'the door of one's house' and a figurative meaning referring to one's family background, social standing, or reputation. It is often used in expressions like 丢家门 ('to bring shame to the family') or 有辱家门 ('to disgrace the family'). Unlike 家庭 (family unit) or 家人 (family members), 家门 emphasizes the family's public image or lineage. It can also refer to a member of one's own clan in formal contexts.
n.
the door of one's housefamily backgroundsocial standingor reputation of a family(formal) a member of one's own clan or family
Examples
- ，。Tā zhàn zài jiā mén qián, yóuyù le hěn jiǔ cái qiāo mén.He stood at the door of his house, hesitating for a long time before knocking.
- ，家门。Zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì, zhēn shì diū jìn le jiā mén.Doing something like this really brings shame to the family.
- 家门，。Tā shì wǒmen jiā mén de rén, nǐ yào hǎohǎo zhàogù tā.He is a member of our clan; you should take good care of him.
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