仰人鼻息
yǎng​rén​bí​xī

to be at someone's beck and call

  • created sense approved 仰人鼻息 · yǎng​rén​bí​xī · to be at someone's beck and call — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    仰人鼻息

    yǎng​rén​bí​xī

    to be at someone's beck and call

    (idiom) to rely on others for the very air one breathes; to be slavishly dependent on others or forced to act according to their whims

    yǎng​rén​bí​xí

    仰 (literal) → 仰 · yǎng · to rely on 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 鼻息 (literal) → 鼻息 · bí​xī · breath

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