门道 méndàoméndao doorway Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 内行看门道，外行看热闹 nèihángkànméndaowàihángkànrènao to know the ropes experts look for the deeper meaning and technique in a performance or task while laymen only look at the surface-level spectacle古门道 gǔméndào stage doors right side doors on a traditional stage used to enter the backstage area