闭门却扫 bìménquèsǎo to live in seclusion Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 闭门 閉門 bìmén to live in seclusion To live a retired life and avoid social contact with the outside world; to refuse to see visitors却 卻 què to reject (bound form) to decline; to refuse; to push away扫 掃 sǎo verb to sweep to sweep with a brush or broom; to clean up