小鸟依人

Traditional: 小鳥依人

xiǎo niǎo yī rén

Dictionary entry

lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)

What does 小鸟依人 mean?

小鸟依人 (xiǎo niǎo yī rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)

2fig. cute and helpless-looking

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 鸟diǎovariant of 屌[diao3] · penis 依yīto depend on · to comply with or listen to sb 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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How to pronounce 小鸟依人

小鸟依人

xiǎo niǎo yī rén

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