足不出户
zú bù chū hù
to stay indoors; not to set foot outside
Character by character
足zú
foot
foot
不bù
not
not
出chū
leave
leave
户hù
door
door
Example
有了外卖和网购,现在足不出户也能过得很舒服。
With takeaways and online shopping you can now live comfortably without going out at all.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Can describe being stuck at home, or praise convenience: 足不出户就能办好手续.
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