The Chinese phrase 找上门 (zhǎo shàng mén) is a verb-object compound that literally breaks down into 找 (zhǎo, "to seek"), 上 (shàng, "to go up/onto"), and 门 (mén, "door"), forming the literal meaning "to seek and arrive at [someone's] door." It functions as an idiomatic expression where the spatial action of coming to one's doorstep is metaphorically extended to describe the act of proactively seeking someone out, often with a purpose that implies confrontation, making a demand, settling a matter, or holding someone accountable, thus carrying connotations of initiative and directness, whether welcome or unwelcome.