Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「仰人鼻息」, explained here.
The idiom 「仰人鼻息」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Yang: rely on; Xi: the air that goes in and out when breathing. Depend on the breathing of others to live. A metaphor for being dependent on others and not being independent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎng rén bí xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeung5 yan4 bei6 sik1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
