杜门谢客 dùménxièkè to refuse visitors Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 杜门 杜門 dùmén to close one's door to close the door to visitors; to stay at home and not go out谢客 謝客 xièkè to decline visitors To politely refuse to see or meet with visitors; to close one's door to guests.