idiom > be slavishly dependent; act on the orders of; depend on sb.'s whims and pleasures; live at sb.'s mercy.
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Tender mercies
  Explanation: Yang dependence; interest and out of breathing air. Dependent on other people's breath to life. Analogy dependent on others, can not be independent.
  Usage: Verb-object type; as the predicate attribute; containing derogatory
  Source: "Han Yuan Shao Chuan," Yuan Shaogu off poor army, saith my breath, for example, palm shares over the baby, never the breastfeeding, legislation may be hungry to kill. "
  Examples: Century dream, national power is weak, sigh wasted. ~, I thought what Nye days! ★ Chen Yi "Prelude to Water four tour good mouth" the word
No. 2
  Dependent on other people breathe. Compare yourself to non-assertive, dependent on other people to see other people taking their cue from him just a tender mercies of the slave.
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yǎng rén bí xī
  Analogy to rely on others for its survival, can only see other people's tune
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No. 4
  Solution of the hung upside down, tender mercies. - Qi Du Bi "Xi Liang"
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No. 5
  "Later Han Yuan Shao Biography": "Yuan Shaogu off poor army, Yang I breath, analogy still on the baby's hands, never the breast can be hungry to kill legislation." Later, because of the "tender mercies" that rely on others for their survival . Qing Wu Chi-chang, "a sequel to Kung Pao passenger window of gossip": "Male said: 'Han Ku, my life also can not tender mercies. Also my old friends, either I have the'." Peking University "Draft for History of Chinese Fiction," 10th Section four chapters: "﹝ ﹞ Lin was born in the 'clean your home', parents early mourning, can not but stranger Jia, live tender mercies of life."
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No. 6
  Extended in order to meet the wishes of others. Chen Yi's "Prelude to Water 4 You Good mouth" words: "tender mercies, I thought but since the days!"
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No. 7
  词目 仰人鼻息
  发音 yǎng rén bí xī
  释义 仰:依赖;息:呼吸时进出的气。依赖别人的呼吸来生活。比喻依赖别人,不能自主。
  出处 《后汉书·袁绍传》:“袁绍孤客穷军,仰我鼻息,譬如婴儿在股掌之上,绝其哺乳,立可饿杀。”
  示例 百年梦,国势弱,叹蹉跎。~,奴才思想奈天何!(陈毅《水调歌头·四游良口》词)
  新结婚时代中简佳说过:我有太多的过去,我本来以为只要两个人相爱,这些过去都不会存在,可是我现在才知道,过去就是历史,一个历史不清白的女人,要想重新开始就得仰仗别人的宽宏大量,就得小心翼翼,提心吊胆,甚至 仰人鼻息 看人脸色,但凡发生一点点小事儿,这些过去都会跑出来作祟
  足以见仰人鼻息在今日中现实的用法
成语词典
  成语名称 仰人鼻息 汉语拼音 yǎng rén bí xī 成语释义 仰:依赖;息:呼吸时进出的气。依赖别人的呼吸来生活。比喻依赖别人,不能自主。 成语出处 《后汉书·袁绍传》:“袁绍孤客穷军,仰我鼻息,譬如婴儿在股掌之上,绝其哺乳,立可饿杀。” 使用例句 百年梦,国势弱,叹蹉跎。仰人鼻息,奴才思想奈天何!
  ★陈毅《水调歌头·四游良口》词
English Expression
  1. n.:  be slavishly dependent; act on the orders of; depend on sb.'s whims and pleasures; live at sb.'s mercy.
  2. v.:   rely on others and have to watch their every expression
Thesaurus
in spite of oneself, dependent, under sb.'s roof, Pitching By people, Pitching With people
Antonym
for two pins, Willingly, Willingly, Fame or fortune, Willingly, consciousness volunteer