寄人篱下(jì rén lí xià): to lodge under another person's roof (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 寄人籬下
to lodge under another person's roof (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- jì rén lí xià
- Meaning
- to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 寄人籬下
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