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閉門不出

简闭门不出 · 繁閉門不出

Mandarin · pinyin bì mén bù chū

(idiom) to stay shut up at home; to not go out

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–2–4–1 · bi4 men2 bu4 chu1

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