受制于人 — “To be under someone's control”
受制于人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be under someone's control”. To be at the mercy of others; to be constrained by others. Literally, “be controlled by others”.
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受制于人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
受制于人 Character Breakdown
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如果你的公司资金链不稳，就很容易受制于投资方，失去自主权。
If your company's capital flow is unstable, it's easy to be at the mercy of investors and lose autonomy.
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Synonyms of 受制于人
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- shòu受zhī之wú无kuì愧to be worthy of receiving
- shòu受zhī之yǒu有kuì愧feel unworthy of receiving
- shòu受jiā夹bǎn板qì气caught between two conflicting parties
- shòu受jiā夹bǎn板zuì罪caught between two difficult parties
- shòu受chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by unexpected favor
- shòu受pà怕dān担jīng惊filled with fear and anxiety
- shòu受yì益fěi匪qiǎn浅benefited greatly
- shòu受piàn骗shàng上dàng当to be deceived and suffer a loss
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Open the tool →Questions about 受制于人
What does 受制于人 mean?
受制于人 (shòu zhì yú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be under someone's control”.
How do you pronounce 受制于人?
受制于人 is pronounced shòu zhì yú rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 受制于人 literally mean?
Literally, 受制于人 means “be controlled by others”. It is used to mean “to be under someone's control”.
What is the Chinese definition of 受制于人?
制：控制。被别人控制。