寄人篱下(jì rén lí xià)

4 charactersTrad. 寄人籬下

to lodge under another person's roof (idiom)

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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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