临门 臨門
临门 臨門 lín mén ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄇㄣˊ lam4 mun4
- to arrive home
- facing one's home
- home-coming
- (soccer) facing the goalmouth
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临 臨
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临床 臨床 lín chuáng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ lam4 cong4 (medicine) clinical
- 临时 臨時 lín shí ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ lam4 si4 as the time draws near
- 临街 臨街 lín jiē ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ lam4 gaai1 facing the street
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- 临近 臨近 lín jìn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ lam4 gan6 to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 再临 再臨 zài lín ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ zoi3 lam4 to come again
- 惠临 惠臨 huì lín ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ wai6 lam4 (honorific) to visit
- 濒临 瀕臨 bīn lín ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ pan4 lam4 on the edge of
- 登临 登臨 dēng lín ㄉㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ dang1 lam4 to visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临 瞰臨 kàn lín ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ham3 lam4 to overlook
- 临了 臨了 lín liǎo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ lam4 liu5 at the last moment
- 临刑 臨刑 lín xíng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lam4 jing4 facing execution
- 临别 臨別 lín bié ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ lam4 bit6 just before parting
- 临到 臨到 lín dào ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ lam4 dou3 to befall
- 临危 臨危 lín wēi ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lam4 ngai4 dying (from illness)
- 临问 臨問 lín wèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ lam4 man6 to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
门 門
- 上门 上門 shàng mén ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄣˊ soeng5 mun2 to drop in
- 串门 串門 chuàn mén ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄣˊ cyun3 mun4 to call on sb
- 入门 入門 rù mén ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ jap6 mun4 entrance door
- 冷门 冷門 lěng mén ㄌㄥˇ ㄇㄣˊ laang5 mun2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
- 出门 出門 chū mén ㄔㄨ ㄇㄣˊ ceot1 mun4 to go out
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- 大门 大門 dà mén ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄣˊ daai6 mun4 entrance
- 专门 專門 zhuān mén ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ zyun1 mun4 specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)
- 敲门 敲門 qiāo mén ㄑㄧㄠ ㄇㄣˊ haau1 mun4 to knock on a door
- 热门 熱門 rè mén ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊ jit6 mun2 popular; hot; in vogue
- 窍门 竅門 qiào mén ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄣˊ hiu3 mun4 a trick
- 部门 部門 bù mén ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ bou6 mun4 department
- 门口 門口 mén kǒu ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ mun4 hau2 doorway
- 门户 門戶 mén hù ㄇㄣˊ ㄏㄨˋ mun4 wu6 door
- 门槛 門檻 mén kǎn ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄢˇ mun4 laam6 doorstep
- 门票 門票 mén piào ㄇㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ mun4 piu3 ticket (for theater, cinema etc)
- 门诊 門診 mén zhěn ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄣˇ mun4 can2 outpatient service
- 门路 門路 mén lù ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄨˋ mun4 lou6 way of doing sth
- 门铃 門鈴 mén líng ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ mun4 ling4 doorbell
- 阀门 閥門 fá mén ㄈㄚˊ ㄇㄣˊ fat6 mun4 valve (mechanical)
- 爆冷门 爆冷門 bào lěng mén ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄥˇ ㄇㄣˊ baau3 laang5 mun2 an upset (esp. in sports)
Idioms with these characters
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 大难临头 大難臨頭 dà nàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 naan4 lam4 tau4 to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
- 大限临头 大限臨頭 dà xiàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 haan6 lam4 tau4 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
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- 阖第光临 闔第光臨 hé dì guāng lín ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ hap6 dai6 gwong1 lam4 the whole family is invited (idiom)
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- 班门弄斧 班門弄斧 Bān mén nòng fǔ ㄅㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇ baan1 mun4 lung6 fu2 to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)
- 筚门闺窦 篳門閨竇 bì mén guī dòu ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄡˋ bat1 mun4 gwai1 dau6 wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel
- 荜门圭窦 蓽門圭竇 bì mén guī dòu ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄡˋ bat1 mun4 gwai1 dau6 wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel
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- 闭门觅句 閉門覓句 bì mén mì jù ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄐㄩˋ bai3 mun4 mik6 geoi3 lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing
- 闭门塞窦 閉門塞竇 bì mén sè dòu ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄉㄡˋ bai3 mun4 sak1 dau6 to close doors and block openings (idiom); mounting a strict defense
- 闭门造车 閉門造車 bì mén zào chē ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄜ bai3 mun4 zou6 ce1 lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)
- 宾客盈门 賓客盈門 bīn kè yíng mén ㄅㄧㄣ ㄎㄜˋ ㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ban1 haak3 jing4 mun4 guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
- 宾朋盈门 賓朋盈門 bīn péng yíng mén ㄅㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ban1 pang4 jing4 mun4 guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
- 柴门小户 柴門小戶 chái mén xiǎo hù ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ caai4 mun4 siu2 wu6 woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel
- 程门立雪 程門立雪 Chéng mén lì xuě ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ cing4 mun4 laap6 syut3 lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiom)
Example sentences
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俗话说 俗話說 ： 双喜临门 雙喜臨門 ； 可 俗话 俗話 又 说 說 ： 福 无双 無雙 进 進 ， 祸不单行 禍不單行 ！
There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does."
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