寄人檐下 live under someone's roof
Explanation
比喻依附别人生活，寄居在别人的屋檐下。
A metaphor for relying on others for life, living under someone else's roof.
Origin Story
小雨是一个孤儿，从小在孤儿院长大。长大后，她因为没有一技之长，只能靠打零工维持生计。一次偶然的机会，她认识了李先生，李先生是一位善良的企业家，他同情小雨的遭遇，收留了她，让她在自己家做保姆。小雨很感激李先生的恩情，努力工作，认真负责。李先生待她如同家人一般，给了她温暖和关爱。小雨在李先生的家里住着，做着保姆的工作，虽然过得辛苦，但她感到很安心，她终于找到了一个可以安身立命的地方，不再漂泊不定。但是，她心里也清楚地知道，自己是寄人檐下，总有一天，她要自立，拥有属于自己的一片天地。她努力学习，提升自己，希望将来能找到一份更好的工作，拥有自己的房子，不再需要依靠别人。
Xiaoyu was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. After growing up, because she didn't have any special skills, she could only maintain her livelihood by doing odd jobs. One day, she met Mr. Li, a kind entrepreneur who took pity on Xiaoyu's plight and took her in, letting her work as a housekeeper in his house. Xiaoyu was very grateful to Mr. Li for his kindness and worked hard and responsibly. Mr. Li treated her like a family member and gave her warmth and care. Xiaoyu lived in Mr. Li's house and worked as a housekeeper. Although her life was difficult, she felt secure and found a place where she could live and make a living, without being homeless. However, she also knew that she was living under someone else's roof and that one day she would be independent and have her own life. She studied hard to improve herself, hoping to find a better job in the future, own her own house, and no longer need to depend on others.
Usage
用作谓语、宾语、定语；指依附别人生活。
Used as predicate, object, and attributive; refers to relying on others for life.
Examples
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他寄人檐下多年，饱受冷眼与欺凌。
ta jiren yanxia duonian,baoshou lengyan yu qiling. suiran shenghuo jiannan,dan ta buyuan jiren yanxia,yiran jianchi zijide lixiang
He lived under other people's roof for many years, suffering cold eyes and bullying.
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虽然生活艰难，但他不愿寄人檐下，依然坚持自己的理想。
Although life was difficult, he was unwilling to rely on others and still insisted on his ideals.