lěng mén

Traditional: 冷門

HSK 7–9

冷门 (lěng mén) is a Chinese word meaning “a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition”.

Meanings

  1. 1a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
  2. 2fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 冷门

冷lěng · cold门mén · gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])

Related words

门gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4])门surname Men冷静calm; cool-headed; dispassionate冷cold冷surname Leng部门department开门(lit. and fig.) to open a door关门to close a door门口doorway专门specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)出门to go out阿门(loanword) amen

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