活门 (huó mén) — (mechanical) valve; way out; solution (figurative); means of survival; lifeline (figurative)
Definition
A technical noun for a mechanical valve, used figuratively to mean 'way out' or 'lifeline'. Distinguish from the technical 阀门, which is the more common everyday term for a valve.
noun
(mechanical) valveway outsolution (figurative)means of survivallifeline (figurative)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 活门。Zhè ge jī qì shàng de huó mén xū yào xiū lǐ.The valve on this machine needs repair.
- ，活门。Zài kùn nan de shí hou, tā zǒng néng zhǎo dào huó mén.In difficult times, he can always find a way out.
- ，活门。Duì xǔ duō rén lái shuō, jiào yù shì gǎi biàn mìng yùn de huó mén.For many people, education is a means of changing their fate.
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