关门大吉

關門大吉

guānméndàjí

idiom #19,983

Meanings

1 to shut up shop for good
2 to close down a business (often used ironically or resignedly)

Characters

to close / to shut

auspicious / lucky

Examples

生意越来越差，最后只好关门大吉。

Shēngyì yuèláiyuè chà, zuìhòu zhǐhǎo guānméndàjí.

Business got worse and worse, so in the end they just shut up shop for good.

又一家餐厅关门大吉，街上越来越冷清。

Yòu yī jiā cāntīng guānméndàjí, jiē shang yuèláiyuè lěngqīng.

Another restaurant closed down, and the street is getting more and more deserted.

Tips

culture

The idiom is ironic: 大吉 means 'great fortune' or 'auspicious', so literally it says 'close the door to great fortune.' In reality it is used when a business fails and closes permanently — a sardonic spin on misfortune.

Stroke Order

关 guān

门 mén

大 dà

吉 jí