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求亲靠友 — “To ask for help from relatives and friends”

求亲靠友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for help from relatives and friends”. To depend on family and friends for support in difficult times. Literally, “Seek relatives, rely on friends”.

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求亲靠友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

求亲靠友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
靠
kào15lean on, rely on
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 求亲靠友

他失业后,生活陷入困境,不得不求亲靠友度日。
After he lost his job, his life fell into difficulties, and he had to rely on relatives and friends to make ends meet.

Idioms Related to 求亲靠友

Synonyms of 求亲靠友

  • qiú求qīn亲gào告yǒu友seek help from relatives and friends

More idioms starting with 求

  • qiú求sān三bài拜sì四repeatedly beg for help
  • qiú求zhī之bù不dé得Exactly what one has been wishing for
  • qiú求rén人bù不rú如qiú求jǐ己Self-help is the best help
  • qiú求rén仁dé得rén仁achieve one's noble aspirations
  • qiú求quán全zhī之huǐ毁slander from seeking perfection
  • qiú求quán全zé责bèi备demand perfection; be overly critical
  • qiú求qí其yǒu友shēng声seek like-minded friends
  • qiú求tóng同cún存yì异seek common ground, preserve differences
  • qiú求míng名duó夺lì利pursue fame and scramble for profit
  • qiú求míng名qiú求lì利pursue fame and fortune
  • qiú求míng名zé责shí实demand substance corresponding to a name

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Questions about 求亲靠友

What does 求亲靠友 mean?

求亲靠友 (qiú qīn kào yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for help from relatives and friends”.

How do you pronounce 求亲靠友?

求亲靠友 is pronounced qiú qīn kào yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 求亲靠友 literally mean?

Literally, 求亲靠友 means “Seek relatives, rely on friends”. It is used to mean “to ask for help from relatives and friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 求亲靠友?

向亲友乞求帮助。

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