依附
yī fù
Pinyin

Definition

依附
 - 
yī fù
  1. to adhere
  2. to attach oneself to
  3. to append

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

依
yī
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3 according to
  4. 4 in the light of
依然
yī rán
  1. 1 still
  2. 2 as before
依旧
yī jiù
  1. 1 as before
  2. 2 still
依赖
yī lài
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to be dependent on
附近
fù jìn
  1. 1 (in the) vicinity
  2. 2 nearby
  3. 3 neighboring
  4. 4 next to
依依
yī yī
  1. 1 to regret leaving
  2. 2 reluctant to part
  3. 3 (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依偎
yī wēi
  1. 1 to nestle against
  2. 2 to snuggle up to
依恋
yī liàn
  1. 1 to be fondly attached to
  2. 2 to not wish to part with
  3. 3 to cling to
依据
yī jù
  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 basis
  3. 3 foundation
依次
yī cì
  1. 1 in order
  2. 2 in succession
依法
yī fǎ
  1. 1 legal (proceedings)
  2. 2 according to law
依稀
yī xī
  1. 1 vaguely
  2. 2 dimly
  3. 3 probably
  4. 4 very likely
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
附
fù
  1. 1 variant of 附[fù]
相依
xiāng yī
  1. 1 to be interdependent
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent
蔡依林
Cài Yī lín
  1. 1 Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer
附上
fù shàng
  1. 1 attached
  2. 2 included herewith
附加
fù jiā
  1. 1 additional
  2. 2 annex

Idioms (20)

不依不饶
bù yī bù ráo
  1. 1 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
  2. 2 to treat severely without listening to excuses
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依样画葫芦
yī yàng huà hú lu
  1. 1 lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
依然如故
yī rán rú gù
  1. 1 back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement
  2. 2 Things haven't changed at all.
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
  1. 1 to be one's old self (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unchanged
  3. 3 (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
依葫芦画瓢
yī hú lu huà piáo
  1. 1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification
千依百顺
qiān yī bǎi shùn
  1. 1 totally submissive (idiom)
唇齿相依
chún chǐ xiāng yī
  1. 1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
  2. 2 interdependent
夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù
  1. 1 to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
  2. 2 social climbing
如蛆附骨
rú qū fù gǔ
  1. 1 lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. fixed on sth
  3. 3 to cling on without letting go
  4. 4 to pester obstinately
如蚁附膻
rú yǐ fù shān
  1. 1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
  2. 2 the crowd runs after trash
小鸟依人
xiǎo niǎo yī rén
  1. 1 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. cute and helpless-looking
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
  1. 1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
攀附权贵
pān fù quán guì
  1. 1 to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
  1. 1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  2. 2 orphaned
  3. 3 left to one's own devices
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
  1. 1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent
穿凿附会
chuān záo fù huì
  1. 1 to make far-fetched claims (idiom)
  2. 2 to offer outlandish explanations
趋炎附势
qū yán fù shì
  1. 1 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
  2. 2 social climbing
随声附和
suí shēng fù hè
  1. 1 to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others

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