| 寄人篱下 |
jì rén lí xià |
to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity |
| 寄 |
jì |
to entrust; to place in sb's care / (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily / (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 foster daughter) / to send by post; to mail |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位,名 |
| 篱 |
lí |
a fence |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |