基本解释
拼音：dōng mén zhòng guā
注音：ㄉㄨㄥㄇㄣˊㄓㄨㄥˋㄍㄨㄚ
解释：原指秦东陵侯召平在秦灭亡后不仕新主，在长安东青门外种瓜。借指离官隐居务农。也比喻富贵的人后来贫困潦倒。
出处：《史记·萧相国世家》：“召平者，故秦东陵侯。秦破，为布衣，贫，种瓜于长安城东。”
单字解释：
东
门
种
瓜
英语解释
It originally means that Hou Zhaoping of the eastern Mausoleum of the Qin Dynasty did not become a new Lord after the fall of the Qin Dynasty and planted melons outside the Dongqing gate of Chang'an. Borrowing refers to leaving the official to live in seclusion and work in agriculture. A poor man is also a poor man.
