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to be dependent upon sb

傍人门户
bàng rén mén hù
b+àng·4th toner+én·2nd tonem+én·2nd toneh+ù·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity寄人篱下jì rén lí xiàto rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living仰人鼻息yǎng rén bí xīto depend on others傍人篱壁bàng rén lí bì
Antonyms
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) · self-reliance自力更生zì lì gēng shēngto form one's own group or school of thought · to set up one's own business · to establish oneself自立门户zì lì mén hùlit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner · to stand out · to develop one's own school · to have attitude of one's own独树一帜dú shù yī zhì
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