to depend or count on someone; to entrust a person with heavy responsibility

To rest one's body against someone or something for support.

impartial and unbiased; showing no favoritism toward any party

to lean on or rely on a specific force, power, or advantageous condition

To rely on one's age or length of experience to control, belittle, or take advantage of others; to exploit one's status as an elder.

To lean towards one side; to show favoritism or be partial to one party

To lean against a door or doorway.

to rely on; to be dependent on; to lean on or trust in someone or something for support

to rely on or take advantage of one's power, wealth, or influence to bully or dominate others

to snuggle up to someone; to lean close to; to stay close to each other

to compose lyrics according to established rhythmic patterns and meters used in [[词|詞|ci2]] poetry

Literary idiom used to describe someone who has a quick mind and can finish a piece of writing in a very short time. It literally refers to someone leaning against a horse while writing a writing a long text instantly.

(literary) to be causally related, especially of fortune and misfortune being intertwined; based on the [[老子|老子|lao3 zi5]]

Misfortune and good luck often follow each other; used to describe how a bad situation can lead to a good result, or how good luck can contain the seeds of disaster.

To rely on; to depend on someone's power or influence.

to rely or depend upon

leaning against the door selling smiles; to lead the life of a prostitute

To dally with prostitutes or spend time in the company of women in brothels; literally "leaning against the red and relying on the green"

to rely on one's power or strength to bully and oppress the weak

to lean on or against; to rely on

Describes someone with quick wit who can write long articles or poems very rapidly, like writing a thousand words while leaning on a horse. See also [[倚马可待|倚馬可待|yi3 ma3 ke3 dai4]].

The habit or tendency of relying entirely on others and being unable to handle matters independently

to dally with prostitutes or to visit brothels; literally to lean on the green and nestle against the red

to rely on one's powerful government connections; to use official status to bully or take advantage of others

to rely on one's power or influence to bully or insult others

to rely on numerical superiority to win a victory or gain an advantage

leaning against the sky; used to describe something extremely high like a mountain or a tall building

"Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", a wuxia novel by Jin Yong and its screen adaptations

(literary) a simple grass hut built next to the family home by a person in mourning for their parents; traditionally built against the east wall with a north-facing door and no wooden beams or pillars

To lean against a railing while looking at the moon; often used in literature to describe a person in a contemplative or poetic mood.

(literary) to sing while accompanied by a [[瑟|瑟|se4]] (an ancient plucked zither)

to crowd together; to approach and press against one another

to rely on; to depend on others for support

to rely on one's wealth and position to bully others

to use the excuse of having had a few drinks to behave wildly or do things one would not normally dare to do

to lean against a doorframe while gazing or waiting for someone in the distance

Describing a parent or elder waiting anxiously for their children to come home; literally "leaning against the door, leaning against the gate."

To lean on a door; used as a metaphor for being dependent on others and unable to be independent.

(literary) to lean against a door and show off one's charms to attract customers; refers to working as a prostitute or a woman acting in a coquettish way to gain attention. Same as [[倚门卖笑|倚門賣笑|yi3 men2 mai4 xiao4]].

(literary) leaning against the village gate; describes a parent's anxious longing for their children to return home

to lean against the door and look out for one's children returning home; a metaphor for deep parental love and longing

wealthy merchant from the Spring and Autumn Period known for his immense riches

(literary) great speed and skill in literary composition; to be quick and agile in writing

(literary) to pace up and down; to linger or wander around

to lean back or to one side; to incline or recline

to depend upon or rely on someone heavily, especially used in historical or literary contexts

to depend on each other; to rely on one another

within misfortune lies the seeds of good fortune, and within good fortune lurks the disaster to come; the concept that calamity and blessing are interdependent

Misfortune and good fortune are often interconnected and can lead to one another