成语故事：门可罗雀 Visitors are few and far between

成语故事：门可罗雀 Visitors are few and far between

门可罗雀

mén kě luó què

Visitors are few and far between

The idiom 门可罗雀　is used to show how few visitors someone has. 门 is door or gate, 可 means can or be able to , 罗 means to catch by using a net, 雀 stands for sparrow or bird. In English there is a similar expression. That is visitors are few and far between.

Literal meaning: visitors are few so you can catch sparrow at the door

Explanation: Visitors are few and far between

E.g

地震过后这个景点门可罗雀。

dì zhèn guò hòu zhè gè jǐng diǎn mén kě luó què 。

Visitors are few and far between in this scenic spot after the earthquake.

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