rely on; depend on (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rely on; to depend on; to look to for support
dialectChiefly used in northern dialects to indicate that one's livelihood or well-being is contingent upon a specific person, resource, or condition. Often implies a degree of necessity or helplessness.
Zhè这
lǐ里
nóng农
mín民
yī一
nián年
de的
shēng生
jì计
jiù就
zhǐ指
zhàng仗
dì地
lǐ里
de的
shōu收
chéng成
。
Here, the farmers' livelihood for the entire year depends on the harvest from the fields.
Quán全
jiā家
dōu都
zhǐ指
zhàng仗
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zhèng挣
qián钱
yǎng养
jiā家
。
The whole family relies on him alone to earn money and support the household.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zhǐ指
zhàng仗
zhè这
diǎn点
ér儿
jī积
xù蓄
guò过
rì日
zi子
le了
。
We are just getting by depending on these meager savings.
Nǐ你
yě也
lǎo老
dà大
bù不
xiǎo小
le了
，
bié别
zǒng总
zhǐ指
zhàng仗
fù父
mǔ母
，
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
nǔ努
lì力
。
You're not young anymore; don't always rely on your parents—you need to work hard yourself.