倚门傍户
yǐ​mén​bàng​hù

to depend on others

  • created sense approved 倚门傍户/倚門傍戶 · yǐ​mén​bàng​hù · to depend on others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倚门傍户 / 倚門傍戶

    yǐ​mén​bàng​hù

    to depend on others

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

    倚门 (literal) → 倚门/倚門 · yǐ​mén · to lean against a door 傍 (literal) → 傍 · bàng · to depend on 户 (literal) → 户/戶 · hù · door

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    created sense