寄人檐下 — “Lodge under someone's eaves”
寄人檐下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live under another person's roof and depend on them for one's living, often implying a lack of independence or being in a subordinate position”. Literally, “lodge under someone's eaves”.
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What does 寄人檐下 mean?
寄人檐下 (jì rén yán xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live under another person's roof and depend on them for one's living, often implying a lack of independence or being in a subordinate position”.
How do you pronounce 寄人檐下?
寄人檐下 is pronounced jì rén yán xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寄人檐下 literally mean?
Literally, 寄人檐下 means “lodge under someone's eaves”. It is used to mean “to live under another person's roof and depend on them for one's living, often implying a lack of independence or being in a subordinate position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寄人檐下?
犹言寄人篱下。比喻依附别人生活。