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寄人篱下
寄人籬下
jìrénlíxià
1. to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity

Character Breakdown

寄
jì
to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on
HSK 4 11 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
篱
lí
bamboo fence; fence, hedge
16 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

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