傍人门户 — “To depend on others, unable to be self-reliant”
傍人门户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on others, unable to be self-reliant”. To live under someone else's roof or protection. Literally, “Lean on others' households”.
傍人门户 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 傍bàng
- 人rén
- 门mén
- 户hù
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Origin and Story of 傍人门户
In ancient times, during the Spring Festival, people would write names of gods on peach wood planks and hang them by their doors to ward off evil. These were called Taofu (peach talismans) and later evolved into Spring Couplets. Door gods were also pasted on doors for protection.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people made human figures from mugwort (Ai Cao) and hung them on their main doors for purification.
One day, a Taofu looked up at an Ai Ren and asked, "What are you? How dare you live above me?" The Ai Ren bowed slightly and replied, "You are already half-buried in the earth (referring to the time from New Year's Day to the Dragon Boat Festival, about half a year). Do you still have the nerve to argue with me about superiority?"
The Taofu became angry and started quarreling with the Ai Ren. The Door God then intervened, saying, "Stop arguing! People like us all depend on others' households to live. Where do we find the time to quarrel over such trivial matters?"
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More idioms starting with 傍
- bàng傍rén人lí篱bì壁rely on or imitate others
- bàng傍rén人lí篱luò落rely on others for support
- bàng傍liǔ柳suí随huā花indulge in a dissipated lifestyle
- bàng傍huā花suí随liǔ柳stroll among flowers and willows
- páng傍ruò若wú无rén人behaving as if no one else is present
- bàng傍guān观lěng冷yǎn眼to look on with cold indifference
- bàng傍guān观zhě者shěn审，，dāng当jú局zhě者mí迷Bystanders see clearly, those involved are confused
- bàng傍guān观zhě者qīng清Bystanders see clearly
- bàng傍mén门yī依hù户to be overly dependent on others
Questions about 傍人门户
- What does 傍人门户 mean?
- 傍人门户 (bàng rén mén hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on others, unable to be self-reliant”.
- How do you pronounce 傍人门户?
- 傍人门户 is pronounced bàng rén mén hù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 傍人门户 literally mean?
- Literally, 傍人门户 means “Lean on others' households”. It is used to mean “to depend on others, unable to be self-reliant”.
- Where does 傍人门户 come from?
- 傍人门户 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 傍人门户?
- 傍：依靠，依附；门户：门第。比喻依赖别人，不能自立。