寄人篱下

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 寄人篱下 – see 寄人籬下 (“to live under others' fence; to depend on others, thus not being self-reliant”). (This term is the simplified form of 寄人籬下).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.