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足不出户

zú bù chū hùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to not leave one's home / to stay indoors
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

足不出戶 足不出户 [zu2 bu4 chu1 hu4] /(idiom) to not leave one's home; to stay indoors/

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Other forms in these source records: 足不出戶

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 户
    hù

    a household / door / family

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.