set foot in; get involved
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set foot in; to step into; to venture into (a certain environment or domain)
literaryPrimarily used in formal or literary contexts. Can refer to physical places that are remote or difficult to reach, as well as abstract domains such as politics, business, or academic fields. Often appears in negative constructions (很少涉足) to indicate limited exposure or experience.
Shè涉
zú足
qí其
jiān间
To set foot in that place; to get involved in that matter.
Hòu后
shān山
jiào较
wéi为
huāng荒
pì僻
，
yóu游
rén人
hěn很
shǎo少
shè涉
zú足
。
The back mountain is rather remote, and tourists rarely venture there.
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Tā他
duì对
shāng商
yè业
lǐng领
yù域
cóng从
wèi未
shè涉
zú足
。
He has never set foot in the business world.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
shè涉
zú足
zhèng政
tán坛
。
This artist dabbled in politics when he was young.