Definition
A fixed four-character phrase meaning 'to be away from home, out in the world'. It emphasizes the physical and emotional distance from one's hometown or family, and often carries undertones of the challenges, independence, or loneliness that come with living or traveling away from home.
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to be away from hometo live away from one's family
Examples
- 出门在外，。Wǒ chū mén zài wài yǐjīng sān nián le, hěn xiǎng jiā.I've been away from home for three years and I really miss my family.
- 出门在外，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù chū mén zài wài, xuéhuì le dúlì.He has been away from home since childhood and learned to be independent.
- 出门在外，。chū mén zài wài, ānquán zuì zhòngyào.When you are away from home, safety is the most important thing.
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