闩门闭户 | to stay indoors and avoid interaction

shuān闩mén门bì闭hù户

To stay indoors, often in seclusion or to avoid interaction; to bar the door and close up the house.

外面下着大雨，她只好闩门闭户，在家中安静地读书。

It was raining heavily outside, so she had no choice but to bolt the door and stay indoors, quietly reading at home.

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