1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
2 left to one's own devices
在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
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
1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
2 orphaned
3 left to one's own devices
苦海无边,回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
1 to watch the fires burning across the river
2 to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
靠山吃山,靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
1 lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
2 fig. to make the best use of local resources
3 to exploit one's position to advance oneself
4 to find one's niche
5 to live off the land
高岸深谷
gāo àn shēn gǔ
1 high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location
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