足不出户 zúbùchūhù literally not putting a foot outside
literally not putting a foot outside; to stay at home
How to remember 足不出户: 足 foot + 不 not + 出 go out + 户 door = literally not putting a foot outside.
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How it is used
- Idiom: not setting foot outside the door, staying home the whole time - 他整个假期足不出户 (tā zhěnggè jiàqī zúbùchūhù) he stayed indoors his entire vacation.
- Can be neutral, positive (e-commerce: 足不出户就能买到 buy it without leaving home), or describe a recluse; context decides the tone.
- A fixed four-character phrase - don't split it; 户 here means door/household, not a modern "account."