仰人鼻息(yǎng rén bí xī)

4 characters

to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǎng rén bí xī
Meaning
to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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