门户之见 Mén Hù Zhī Jiàn narrow-mindedness

Explanation

指因为不同的派别或观点而产生的偏见或成见。通常带有贬义，指人思想狭隘，不能客观公正地看待问题。

Refers to the prejudice or bias caused by different factions or viewpoints. It usually has a negative connotation, referring to the narrow-mindedness of people and their inability to view problems objectively and fairly.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个饱读诗书的官员叫李明，他为人正直，才华横溢，却因出身寒门，屡屡受到一些出身名门的官员排挤。一次朝堂议事，关于边境防御的策略，李明提出了一个不同于主流观点的方案。那些出身名门的官员们，却以门户之见，对李明的方案不屑一顾，甚至故意刁难，嘲笑他见识短浅，不懂兵法。他们认为李明只是个寒门出身的官员，他的想法不可能正确。李明据理力争，却始终无法说服他们。最终，朝廷采纳了主流方案，结果却在边境战争中遭遇惨败。朝廷这才意识到李明的方案才是正确的，并追悔莫及。这场惨败深刻地警示人们，切勿以门户之见看待事物，而应以客观公正的态度对待每一个建议和方案。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè bǎo dú shī shū de guān yuán jiào lǐ míng, tā wéi rén zhèng zhí, cái huá héng yì, què yīn chū shēn hán mén, lǚ lǚ shòu dào yī xiē chū shēn míng mén de guān yuán pái jǐ. yī cì cháo táng yì shì, guān yú biān jìng fáng yù de cè lǜe, lǐ míng tí chū le yī gè bù tóng yú zhǔ liú guān diǎn de fāng àn. nà xiē chū shēn míng mén de guān yuán men, què yǐ mén hù zhī jiàn, duì lǐ míng de fāng àn bù xiè yī gù, shèn zhì gù yì diāo nán, cháo xiào tā jiàn shì duǎn qiǎn, bù dǒng bīng fǎ. tā men rèn wéi lǐ míng zhǐ shì gè hán mén chū shēn de guān yuán, tā de xiǎng fǎ bù kě néng zhèng què. lǐ míng jù lǐ lì zhēng, què shǐ zhōng wú fǎ shuō fú tā men. zuì zhōng, cháo tíng cǎi nài le zhǔ liú fāng àn, jié guǒ què zài biān jìng zhàn zhēng zhōng zāo yù cǎn bài. cháo tíng cái zhī dào lǐ míng de fāng àn cái shì zhèng què de, bìng zhuī huǐ mò jí. zhè chǎng cǎn bài shēn kè de jǐng shì rén men, qiē wù yǐ mén hù zhī jiàn kàn dài shì wù, ér yīng yǐ kè guān gōng zhèng de tài dù duì dài měi yī gè jiàn yì hé fāng àn

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a learned official named Li Ming, known for his integrity and talent, but he was often marginalized by officials from wealthy families because of his humble background. During a court meeting about border defense strategies, Li Ming proposed a plan that differed from the mainstream view. However, these officials from wealthy families disregarded Li Ming's plan due to their biased views. They even deliberately made difficulties for him, mocking his lack of knowledge and experience in military affairs. They believed that because Li Ming was from a humble background, his ideas could not be correct. Li Ming argued his case but was unable to convince them. Ultimately, the court adopted the mainstream proposal, which resulted in a disastrous defeat in the border war. The court only then realized that Li Ming's plan had been correct and deeply regretted their decision. This disastrous defeat served as a harsh lesson, cautioning against viewing matters with biased opinions and advocating for objective and fair treatment of every suggestion and plan.

Usage

用于形容因派系或门户之见而产生的偏见，多用于批评贬斥。

yòng yú xíng róng yīn pài xì huò mén hù zhī jiàn ér chǎn shēng de piān jiàn, duō yòng yú pī píng biǎn chì

Used to describe the prejudice caused by factions or narrow-mindedness, often used in criticism and disapproval.

Examples

• 他总是以门户之见来看待问题，很难与人合作。

  tā zǒng shì yǐ mén hù zhī jiàn lái kàn dài wèntí, hěn nán yǔ rén hé zuò

  He always looks at problems with his own narrow perspectives and finds it difficult to cooperate with others.

• 不要有门户之见，要以开放的心态接受不同的观点。

  bù yào yǒu mén hù zhī jiàn, yào yǐ kāi fàng de xīn tài jiē shòu bù tóng de guān diǎn

  Don't have narrow-minded views, accept different perspectives with an open mind!

Related Idioms

• 门户之争

• 派系斗争

Opposite Idioms

• 客观公正

• 海纳百川