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依人篱下
yī​rén​lí​xià

to live under another's roof

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 依 yī verb
    to depend on
    to rely on; to depend on; to count on
  2. 人 rén nounpronoun
    other people
    other people; others; another person
  3. 篱 籬 lí noun
    fence
    (bound form) fence; hedge; barrier; typically made of bamboo or woven branches
  4. 下 xià locative
    below
    low place; bottom; underneath; (bound form) used after a noun to indicate a scope, condition, or time