tiě​jiāng​jūn​bǎ​mén

the door is padlocked

Senses

铁将军把门/ 鐵將軍把門 tiě​jiāng​jūn​bǎ​mén the door is padlocked

(idiom) a way of saying that the door is locked and nobody is home; literally, "General Iron is guarding the door", where "General Iron" refers to a padlock because it is strong and made of metal

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