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足不出户

足不出戶
zúbùchūhù
idiom #28,233

Meanings

  1. 1 to not set foot outside
  2. 2 to stay at home
  3. 3 confined to one's home

Examples

疫情期间，很多人足不出户待在家里。
Yìqíng qījiān, hěn duō rén zú bù chū hù dāi zài jiā lǐ.
During the epidemic, many people stayed home without setting foot outside.
他整天足不出户，靠网络购物生活。
Tā zhěngtiān zú bù chū hù, kào wǎngluò gòuwù shēnghuó.
He stays home all day and lives by shopping online.

Tips

memory
Literally 'feet not leaving the door' — 足 (foot), 不出 (not going out), 户 (doorway/household). Imagine someone's feet refusing to cross the threshold.

Stroke Order

足 zú
不 bù
出 chū
户 hù