憑 píng

lean on, depend on, rely on

DEFINITIONS

  • lean on, depend on, rely on
  • variant of 憑|凭[ping2]
  • to lean against
  • to rely on
  • on the basis of
  • no matter (how, what etc)
  • proof

WORDS

憑空捏造 píng kōng niē zào fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
憑藉 píng jiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on; also written 憑借|凭借[ping2 jie4]
憑證 píng zhèng proof; certificate; receipt; voucher
憑軾結轍 píng shì jié zhé to drive non-stop as fast as one can (idiom)
憑陵 píng líng to ride roughshod over; to encroach
憑險 píng xiǎn (to resist the enemy) relying on inaccessible territory
憑靠 píng kào to use; to rely on; by means of
文憑 wén píng diploma
牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持 mǔ dan suī hǎo ， quán píng lǜ yè fú chí Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
真憑實據 zhēn píng shí jù reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence
美國存託憑證 měi guó cún tuō píng zhèng American depository receipt (ADR)
聽憑 tīng píng to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
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