在家靠父母，出外靠朋友 zài jiā kào fù mǔ ， chū wài kào péng you

DEFINITIONS

  1. one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

CHARACTERS

在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
靠 kào
HSK 5
lean on, trust, depend on; near
父 fù
HSK 4
father; KangXi radical 88
母 mǔ
HSK 4
mother; female elders; female
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
外 wài
HSK 2
out, outside, external; foreign
靠 kào
HSK 5
lean on, trust, depend on; near
朋 péng
HSK 1
friend, pal, acquaintance
友 you
HSK 1
friend, companion; fraternity