仰人鼻息 yǎng rén bí xī

depend on others to live; at others' mercy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living

Characters

Character Meaning
to look up; to face upward; to admire
person; people; man
nose
news; to rest; breath