闭门谢客 bìménxièkè to decline visitors 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谢客 謝客 xièkè to decline visitors To politely refuse to see or meet with visitors; to close one's door to guests.