在家千日好,出門一時難

zoi6 gaa1 cin1 jat6 hou2, ceot1 mun4 jat1 si4 naan4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
  2. fig. there's no place like home

Written Forms

在家千日好,出門一時難Traditional · Main Form
在家千日好,出门一时难Alternate Form

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