衣食父母 — “Someone who provides one's basic necessities of life”
衣食父母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who provides one's basic necessities of life”. A benefactor; one's livelihood providers. Literally, “Parents of one's food and clothing”.
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衣食父母 Pronunciation and Pinyin
衣食父母 Character Breakdown
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在他最困难的时候，是他的老师和朋友们成了他的衣食父母，帮助他渡过了难关。
During his most difficult time, his teachers and friends became his benefactors, helping him through the hardship.
Idioms Related to 衣食父母
More idioms starting with 衣
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不rú如xīn新，，rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
- yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
- yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
- yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
- yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
- yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
- yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
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What does 衣食父母 mean?
衣食父母 (yī shí fù mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who provides one's basic necessities of life”.
How do you pronounce 衣食父母?
衣食父母 is pronounced yī shí fù mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣食父母 literally mean?
Literally, 衣食父母 means “Parents of one's food and clothing”. It is used to mean “Someone who provides one's basic necessities of life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣食父母?
踏入社会都靠父母提供。指生活所依赖的人。