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Meaning of 仰人鼻息

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仰 yǎng 人 rén 鼻 bí 息 xī
to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living
Example Sentences
1
她似乎不愿在经济上仰人鼻息
。
She seemed averse to being under pecuniary obligations.
2
政府本身只能匍匐在华尔街的铁蹄下
,
仰人鼻息
。
The Government itself lies prone in the dust with the iron heel of Wall Street upon its neck.
3
我们仰人鼻息
,
在学术上长期当别国学徒的日子快要结束了
。
We tender mercies, in the long academic apprenticeship days when other countries will soon end.
4
这类计划
,
当然得在华盛顿削减预算压缩机构的政策背景下仰人鼻息
。
Such plans, of course, are at the mercy of the budget cutting and government downsizing spreading in Washington.