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出门
出門
chūmén
1.
to go out
2.
to go on a journey
3.
away from home
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Compound Words (5)
在家千日好，出门一时难
zàijiāqiānrìhǎo,chūményīshínán
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
在家靠父母，出门靠朋友
zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūménkàopéngyou
one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
好事不出门，恶事传千里
hǎoshìbùchūmén,èshìchuánqiānlǐ
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
秀才不出门，全知天下事
xiùcaibùchūmén,quánzhītiānxiàshì
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀才不出门，能知天下事
xiùcaibùchūmén,néngzhītiānxiàshì
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
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