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侯门如海
hóu​mén​rú​hǎi

the mansions of the nobility are as deep as the sea

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 侯门 侯門 hóu​mén
    noble house
    (literary) the family of a nobleman or high official
  2. 如 rú preposition
    to be like
    to be like; to be similar to; as if
  3. 海 hǎi noun
    sea
    ocean or sea; large bodies of water including salt lakes or large inland lakes