寄人篱下

Traditional: 寄人籬下

jì rén lí xià

Dictionary entry

to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity

What does 寄人篱下 mean?

寄人篱下 (jì rén lí xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity

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寄jìto entrust; to place in sb's care · (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]篱lía fence 下xiàdown · downwards

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寄人篱下

jì rén lí xià

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