寄人篱下 jì rén lí xià living under others' roof

Explanation

寄：依附；篱下：篱笆下，指别人家。比喻依附别人生活。

Jì: depend on; lí xià: under someone else's fence, referring to someone else's home. It is a metaphor for depending on others for life.

Origin Story

话说东汉末年，有个叫张仲景的大夫，医术高明，名扬天下。然而，他却并非出身名门望族，而是一个普通的寒门子弟。少年时，家境贫寒，他不得不寄人篱下，靠着亲戚朋友的接济度日。这期间，他目睹了世间的疾苦，也体验了人情冷暖。这些经历，都深深地影响了他日后的行医之路。他立志悬壶济世，救死扶伤，用自己的医术去帮助更多需要帮助的人。因此，他潜心研究医书典籍，刻苦钻研医理，最终成为一代名医。张仲景的事迹，也成为了后世敬仰的典范，鼓励着无数人去追求自己的理想。

huà shuō dōng hàn mò nián, yǒu gè jiào zhāng zhòng jǐng de dà fū, yī shù gāo míng, míng yáng tiān xià.rán ér, tā què bìng fēi chū shēn míng mén wàng zú, ér shì yīgè pǔ tóng de hán mén zǐ dì. shào nián shí, jiā jìng pín hán, tā bù dé bù jì rén lí xià, kào zhe qīn qī péng yǒu de jiē jì dù rì. zhè qí jiān, tā mù dǔ le shì jiān de jí kǔ, yě tǐ yàn le rén qíng lěng nuǎn. zhè xiē jīng lì, dōu shēn shēn de yǐng xiǎng le tā rì hòu de xíng yī zhī lù. tā lì zhì xuán hú jì shì, jiù sǐ fú shāng, yòng zì jǐ de yī shù qù bāng zhù gèng duō xū yào bāng zhù de rén. yīn cǐ, tā qián xīn yán jiū yī shū diǎn jí, kè kǔ zuàn yán yī lǐ, zuì zhōng chéng wéi yī dài míng yī. zhāng zhòng jǐng de shì jì, yě chéng wéi le hòu shì jìng yǎng de diǎn fàn, gǔ lì zhe wú shù rén qù zhuī qiú zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a great physician named Zhang Zhongjing, whose medical skills were renowned throughout the land. However, he did not come from a noble family, but from a humble background. In his youth, his family was poor, and he had to depend on the support of relatives and friends. During this time, he witnessed the suffering of the world and experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature. These experiences profoundly influenced his later career as a physician. He was determined to dedicate his life to healing and relieving suffering, using his medical skills to help those in need. He devoted himself to studying medical books and diligently researching medical theories, eventually becoming a renowned physician. Zhang Zhongjing's deeds became a model for later generations, inspiring countless people to pursue their ideals.

Usage

用于形容依赖他人生活的情况。

yòng yú xíng róng yī dài tā rén shēng huó de qíng kuàng

Used to describe the situation of relying on others for life.

Examples

• 他自小寄人篱下，饱尝了人情冷暖。

  tā zì xiǎo jì rén lí xià,bǎo cháng le rén qíng lěng nuǎn.

  He lived with others since childhood and tasted the warmth and coldness of human nature.

• 虽然寄人篱下，但他仍然保持着乐观的心态。

  suīrán jì rén lí xià,dàn tā réngrán bǎochí zhe lè guān de xīn tài

  Despite living with others, he maintained an optimistic attitude.

Related Idioms

• 依附

• 依赖

• 寄人檐下

Opposite Idioms

• 独立自主

• 自力更生