足不出户 (zú bù chū hù) — (idiom) to stay indoors; to not leave one's home
Definition
Literally 'feet don't leave the door' — a set phrase (chengyu) meaning to stay at home without going out, often because of bad weather, illness, or modern remote work.
idiom
to stay indoorsto not leave one's home
Examples
- 足不出户,。Xiàn zài hěn duō rén kě yǐ zú bù chū hù gōng zuò, yīn wèi kě yǐ yòng diàn nǎo.Now many people can work without leaving home because they can use computers.
- ,足不出户。Yīn wèi tiān qì tài lěng, tā zhěng gè zhōu mò dōu zú bù chū hù.Because the weather was too cold, she stayed indoors the whole weekend.
- 足不出户。Wǎng shàng gòu wù ràng wǒ men zú bù chū hù jiù kě yǐ mǎi dào shì jiè gè dì de shāng pǐn.Online shopping lets us buy products from all over the world without leaving home.
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