寄人门下 — “To live under someone else's roof”
寄人门下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live under someone else's roof”. To be dependent on others for one's livelihood; to be a lodger in someone else's home. Literally, “lodge under another's roof”.
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寄人门下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寄人门下 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寄人门下
他因为家境困难，不得已寄人门下，生活得很不自在。
Due to financial difficulties, he had no choice but to live under someone else's roof, and he felt very uneasy about it.
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Open the tool →Questions about 寄人门下
What does 寄人门下 mean?
寄人门下 (jì rén mén xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live under someone else's roof”.
How do you pronounce 寄人门下?
寄人门下 is pronounced jì rén mén xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寄人门下 literally mean?
Literally, 寄人门下 means “lodge under another's roof”. It is used to mean “to live under someone else's roof”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寄人门下?
寄：依靠。寄居在别人家中。比喻依附别人生活