程门立雪 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door
• fig. deep reverence for one's master

Character by character

• 程Chéngprocess, rules; journey, trip; agenda, schedule
• 门méngate, door, entrance, opening
• 立lìto stand; to establish, to set up
• 雪xuěsnow; wipe away shame, avenge

Idioms sharing a character

• 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng
• 鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ
• 一门心思 yī mén xīn si
• 侯门似海 hóu mén sì hǎi
• 光耀门楣 guāng yào mén méi
• 分门别类 fēn mén bié lèi
• 名门望族 míng mén wàng zú
• 夺门而出 duó mén ér chū
• 引鬼上门 yǐn guǐ shàng mén
• 托足无门 tuō zú wú mén

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