- 自立门户 zìlìménhù to establish one's independenceTo leave one's family and set up a separate household to live on one's own.
- 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn sectarian biasSectarian bias or parochialism; narrow-minded prejudice between different schools of thought in academic or artistic fields.
- 门户开放 ménhùkāifàng open dooran open door policy regarding trade or foreign investment; specifically used to describe historical policies such as the one in late 19th-century China or President Sadat's "infitah" policy in Egypt
- 另立门户 lìnglìménhù to set up a separate sectTo separate from an original family or group to establish a new household or organization; to strike out on one's own or start a new branch.
- 门户之争 ménhùzhīzhēng sectarian controversySectarian controversy or strife between different factions, schools, or groups
- 傍人门户 bàngrénménhù to be dependent on othersTo live under someone else's roof or work under their authority; relies on others and lacks independence.
- 门户人家 ménhùrénjiā brothersmembers of the same family or clan; brothers
- 独立门户 dúlìménhù to achieve independenceto move out and live apart from one's parents (often said of a married couple); to establish one's own independent household or business
- 门户开放政策 ménhùkāifàngzhèngcè Open Door policyA United States diplomatic policy initiated in 1899 regarding China, proposing that all nations have equal access to Chinese ports for trade and that China's territorial and administrative integrity be respected.
- 门户网站 ménhùwǎngzhàn web portalA large website that serves as a gateway to diverse internet resources and services such as news, search engines, and email