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Chinese
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the outermost gate of a house or building; front gate; entrance |
not; no
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to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) |
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two
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opening; door; gate opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division |
not; no
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take a step
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| trad. (大門不出，二門不邁)
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大門
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不
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出
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，
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二
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門
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不
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邁
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| simp. (大门不出，二门不迈)
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大门
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不
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出
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，
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二
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门
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不
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迈
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Etymology
Literally: one neither goes outside of the front gate, nor strides toward the second (inner) gate.
Pronunciation
Idiom
大門不出，二門不邁
- to never leave home, and have little contact with the outside world; to live a sheltered life