依草附木 — “To lean on grass and attach to trees”
依草附木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on others for support, often to gain an advantage or to commit wrongdoings; to be parasitic or to lack independence”. Literally, “To lean on grass and attach to trees”.
依草附木 Pronunciation and Pinyin
依草附木 Character Breakdown
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- yī依kuàng丱fù附mù木rely on others' power to do evil
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- yī依yī依bù不shě舍reluctant to part
- yī依yī依xī惜bié别reluctant to part
- yī依yī依nán难shě舍reluctant to part
- yī依tóu头lǚ缕dàng当sort things out one by one
- yī依tóu头shùn顺wěi尾always compliant and obedient
- yī依shān山bàng傍shuǐ水by mountains and beside waters
- yī依xī希yóu犹jì记vaguely still remember
- yī依xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
- yī依běn本huà画hú葫lu芦copy mechanically
- yī依yàng样huà画hú葫lu芦mechanically imitate without originality
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What does 依草附木 mean?
依草附木 (yī cǎo fù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on others for support, often to gain an advantage or to commit wrongdoings; to be parasitic or to lack independence”.
How do you pronounce 依草附木?
依草附木 is pronounced yī cǎo fù mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依草附木 literally mean?
Literally, 依草附木 means “to lean on grass and attach to trees”. It is used to mean “to depend on others for support, often to gain an advantage or to commit wrongdoings; to be parasitic or to lack independence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依草附木?
原指鬼神有所依凭，擅作威福。后比喻凭借他人势力，为非作歹。也比喻不能自立，依靠别人。