mén​dàomén​dao

doorway

  • created sense approved 门道/門道 · mén​dào · doorway — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门道 / 門道

    mén​dào

    doorway

    a gateway or doorway; a corridor-like passage connecting a gate to a courtyard in traditional buildings

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road

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  • created sense approved 门道/門道 · mén​dao · knack — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门道 / 門道

    mén​dao

    knack

    the way to do something; a clever method; a trick of the trade

    mén​dào

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill

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  • created sense approved 门道/門道 · mén​dao · inner logic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门道 / 門道

    mén​dao

    inner logic

    the inside story or real facts of a situation; the underlying logic or pattern behind how something works

    mén​dào

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill

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  • created sense approved 门道/門道 · mén​dao · connections — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门道 / 門道

    mén​dao

    connections

    social connections or contacts used to get something done; pull

    mén​dào

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill

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