不得其门而入

不得其門而入

bùdéqíménérrù

idiom

Meanings

1 unable to find a way in
2 to lack entry to a field, organization, or someone's confidence
3 originally a line of praise from the Analects

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Examples

他想进入学术圈，却一直不得其门而入。

Tā xiǎng jìnrù xuéshù quān, què yìzhí bù dé qí mén ér rù.

He wanted to enter academic circles but kept finding no way in.

这个行业技术门槛高，新人常常不得其门而入。

Zhège hángyè jìshù ménkǎn gāo, xīnrén chángcháng bù dé qí mén ér rù.

This industry has a high technical barrier — newcomers often can't find a foothold.

Tips

Stroke Order

不 bù

得 dé

其 qí

门 mén

而 ér

入 rù