depend on others; lack independence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
to lean on others' doorways; to depend on others for survival
formalLiterally means to stand by someone else's door, used to describe relying on another person or organization for support without being able to act independently.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
bàng傍
rén人
mén门
hù户
，
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
He no longer wanted to depend on others, so he chose to start his own business.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
yì一
zhí直
bàng傍
rén人
mén门
hù户
，
kào靠
dà大
jí集
tuán团
de的
zī资
yuán源
cún存
huó活
。
This small company has long depended on the resources of a large group to survive.
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Cháng长
qī期
bàng傍
rén人
mén门
hù户
de的
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
yā压
yì抑
。
Long-term life depending on others made him feel very depressed.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
néng能
gòu够
dú独
lì立
，
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
bàng傍
rén人
mén门
hù户
。
Young people all hope to be independent and no longer rely on others.
Zhè这
jiā家
zá杂
zhì志
shè社
bù不
gān甘
yú于
bàng傍
rén人
mén门
hù户
，
kāi开
shǐ始
tuò拓
zhǎn展
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
pǐn品
pái牌
。
This magazine was unwilling to depend on others, so it began to develop its own brand.