lodge with; live off others
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lodge with others and depend on them for food; to sponge off someone
literaryLiterary or formal usage. Often implies a temporary situation of dependence, typically living with relatives or friends. Usually followed by 于.
Shēn身
chù处
yì异
xiāng乡
，
zhǐ只
néng能
jì寄
shí食
yú于
qīn亲
yǒu友
。
Being in a foreign land, he had no choice but to lodge with relatives and friends.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
jì寄
shí食
yú于
jiù舅
jiu舅
jiā家
。
When he was young, he once depended on his uncle's family for food and lodging.
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Bù不
dé得
yǐ已
ér而
jì寄
shí食
yú于
rén人
，
shí实
nǎi乃
xià下
cè策
。
Having no alternative but to sponge off others is truly a last resort.