Definitions

1. 1. to enter a door
2. 2. to go in
3. 3. to learn the basics of a subject
4. 4. to join one's husband's household upon marriage

Components

• 进 jìn – to go forward
• 门 Mén – surname Men

Related Words

• 师父领进门，修行在个人 shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén – the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you
• 师父领进门，修行看个人 shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng kàn gè rén – A master teaches the trade, but the apprentice's progress depends on individual effort