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依丱附木
依丱附木
依丱附木
依丱附木
依丱附木

依丱附木 — “To rely on others' power or influence, often to commit wrongdoing”

依丱附木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rely on others' power or influence, often to commit wrongdoing”. To be dependent on others and unable to stand on one's own.

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依丱附木 Pronunciation and Pinyin

依丱附木 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
依
yī8rely on, according to
丱kuàng—
附
fù8attach, enclose, or depend on
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb

Example Sentence with 依丱附木

他平日里没有什么主见,总是依丱附木,缺乏独立思考的能力。
He usually has no independent ideas, always relying on others and lacking the ability to think for himself.

Idioms Related to 依丱附木

More idioms starting with 依

  • yī依rén人lí篱xià下live under another's thumb
  • yī依yī依bù不shě舍reluctant to part
  • yī依yī依xī惜bié别reluctant to part
  • yī依yī依nán难shě舍reluctant to part
  • yī依tóu头lǚ缕dàng当sort things out one by one
  • yī依tóu头shùn顺wěi尾always compliant and obedient
  • yī依shān山bàng傍shuǐ水by mountains and beside waters
  • yī依xī希yóu犹jì记vaguely still remember
  • yī依xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
  • yī依běn本huà画hú葫lu芦copy mechanically
  • yī依yàng样huà画hú葫lu芦mechanically imitate without originality
  • yī依yàng样hú葫lu芦imitate mechanically without innovation

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Questions about 依丱附木

What does 依丱附木 mean?

依丱附木 (yī kuàng fù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rely on others' power or influence, often to commit wrongdoing”.

How do you pronounce 依丱附木?

依丱附木 is pronounced yī kuàng fù mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 依丱附木?

比喻凭借他人势力,为非作歹。也比喻不能自立,依靠别人。同“依草附木”。

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