侯门似海

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom)

   • hóuménsìhǎi,yīrùshēnsìhǎi.

     侯门似海，一入深似海。🔊

     The gates of the noble house are like the sea; once you enter, it becomes as deep as the sea.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people

   • hóuménsìhǎi,wǒgāopānbùqǐ.

     侯门似海，我高攀不起。🔊

     The gates of nobility are like an ocean, I cannot climb high enough to reach them.