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在家千日好,出门一时难
zàijiāqiānrìhǎo,chūményīshínán
Traditional: 在家千日好,出門一時難
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom) / fig. there's no place like home
Character Breakdown
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
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