依人篱下 — “To be dependent on others”
依人篱下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dependent on others”. To live under someone else's roof and rely on their support; to be under another's thumb. Literally, “Live under someone's fence”.
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依人篱下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
依人篱下 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 依人篱下
他因为家里突发变故，只好暂时依人篱下，寄住在朋友家里。
Due to a sudden family mishap, he had no choice but to temporarily live under someone else's roof and stay with a friend.
Idioms Related to 依人篱下
Synonyms of 依人篱下
More idioms starting with 依
- yī依kuàng丱fù附mù木rely on others' power to do evil
- 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
- yī依yàng样hú葫lu芦imitate mechanically without innovation
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What does 依人篱下 mean?
依人篱下 (yī rén lí xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dependent on others”.
How do you pronounce 依人篱下?
依人篱下 is pronounced yī rén lí xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依人篱下 literally mean?
Literally, 依人篱下 means “Live under someone's fence”. It is used to mean “to be dependent on others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依人篱下?
依：依附，依靠；篱：篱笆。依附于他人篱笆下。指依靠他人生活。