六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
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1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
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2 left to one's own devices
勾肩搭背
gōu jiān dā bèi
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1 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)
在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在家靠父母,出门靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you
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1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
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1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
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2 fig. to both be of equal importance
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3 to value both equally
扼喉抚背
è hóu fǔ bèi
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1 lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
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2 fig. to occupy all key points (military)
弃约背盟
qì yuē bèi méng
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1 to abrogate an agreement
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2 to break one's oath (idiom)
汗流浃背
hàn liú jiā bèi
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1 to sweat profusely (idiom)
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2 drenched in sweat
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
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1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
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2 orphaned
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3 left to one's own devices
背井离乡
bèi jǐng lí xiāng
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1 to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
背信弃义
bèi xìn qì yì
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1 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
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2 treachery
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3 perfidy
背城借一
bèi chéng jiè yī
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1 to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
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2 to put up a desperate struggle
背水一战
bèi shuǐ yī zhàn
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1 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
背道而驰
bèi dào ér chí
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1 to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
腹背相亲
fù bèi xiāng qīn
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1 to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)
芒刺在背
máng cì zài bèi
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1 feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
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2 uneasy and nervous
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3 to be on pins and needles
靠山吃山,靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
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1 lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
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2 fig. to make the best use of local resources
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3 to exploit one's position to advance oneself
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4 to find one's niche
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5 to live off the land