衣食父母

yī shí fù mǔ

Dictionary entry

the people one depends upon for one's livelihood

What does 衣食父母 mean?

衣食父母 (yī shí fù mǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the people one depends upon for one's livelihood

2one's bread and butter

Character breakdown

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衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]食shíto eat · food 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])母mǔmother · elderly female relative

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衣食父母

yī shí fù mǔ

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