足不逾户 — “Never stepping out of the house”
足不逾户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “never stepping out of the house”. Staying strictly indoors; leading a reclusive life. Literally, “feet not exceeding the threshold/door”.
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足不逾户 Pronunciation and Pinyin
足不逾户 Character Breakdown
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小王退休后，过着足不逾户的生活，每天在家读书写字。
After retirement, Xiao Wang led a life of rarely leaving his home, reading and writing every day.
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Synonyms of 足不逾户
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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Open the tool →Questions about 足不逾户
What does 足不逾户 mean?
足不逾户 (zú bù yú hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “never stepping out of the house”.
How do you pronounce 足不逾户?
足不逾户 is pronounced zú bù yú hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 足不逾户 literally mean?
Literally, 足不逾户 means “feet not exceeding the threshold/door”. It is used to mean “never stepping out of the house”.
What is the Chinese definition of 足不逾户?
不出大门一步。指闭门自守。