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足不出户 — “To stay indoors”

足不出户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors”. To be confined to one's home; never to leave one's home. Literally, “feet not leave home”.

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足不出户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

足不出户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
不
bù4not
出
chū5go or come out
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 足不出户

自从她开始在家工作,就常常足不出户,很少出门活动。
Since she started working from home, she often stays indoors and rarely goes out for activities.

Idioms Related to 足不出户

Synonyms of 足不出户

  • shēn深jū居jiǎn简chū出live in seclusion

Antonyms of 足不出户

  • zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places

More idioms starting with 足

  • zú足shàng上shǒu首xià下to reverse proper order or hierarchy
  • zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
  • zú足bù不lǚ履yǐng影act with extreme caution
  • zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
  • zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
  • zú足bīng兵zú足shí食ample food and strong defense
  • zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
  • zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth
  • zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
  • zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
  • zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing
  • zú足zú足yǒu有yú余Ample and more than enough

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Questions about 足不出户

What does 足不出户 mean?

足不出户 (zú bù chū hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay indoors”.

How do you pronounce 足不出户?

足不出户 is pronounced zú bù chū hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 足不出户 literally mean?

Literally, 足不出户 means “feet not leave home”. It is used to mean “to stay indoors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 足不出户?

脚不跨出家门。

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    stay at home (without stepping outside)

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