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足不出户

zú bù chū hù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • lit. not putting a foot outside
  • to stay at home

Definition

足不出户指脚不迈出家门一步，形容整天待在家里，不出门。

Literally 'feet not leaving the house', meaning to stay indoors all the time, never going out.

Usage

常用来形容因各种原因（如工作、学习、健康状况或性格）而长时间待在家里，不外出活动。也可用于描述现代生活方式，如依赖网络购物、外卖等。

Often used to describe someone who stays at home for long periods due to work, study, health, or personality, or to describe a lifestyle reliant on online shopping and food delivery.

Examples

  • 1 疫情期间，很多人足不出户，靠网购解决生活所需。(During the pandemic, many people stayed indoors and relied on online shopping for daily necessities.)
  • 2 他沉迷于游戏，已经连续一个月足不出户了。(He is addicted to games and hasn't left his house for a whole month.)
  • 3 这位作家为了完成新书，足不出户地写作了三个月。(To finish his new book, the writer stayed indoors writing for three months.)
  • 4 退休后，李爷爷足不出户，整天在家养花种草。(After retirement, Grandpa Li never left home, spending all his time gardening.)
  • 5 现在年轻人足不出户就能买到世界各地的商品。(Nowadays young people can buy products from around the world without leaving home.)
  • 6 因为腿受伤，他不得不暂时足不出户。(Due to a leg injury, he had to stay indoors temporarily.)

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