idiom > those, on whom one’ s livelihood depends
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God
  Explanation: Provided by their parents into the community. Refers to people who rely on life.
  Usage: Partial official; as object; with compliment
  Source: Ming Tang, "Nanke Ji" something Nanchuang field, village to the north, there are two slip is to serve. "
  Examples: Farmers is their ~. They hope that farmers, like their own money as they hope. (Mao Dun "Home Notes")
yī shí fù mǔ
  Refers to people who supply food and clothing. Also used to refer to living people who rely on
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No. 3
  You do not know, but to complain is that I am sustenance. - "Yuan Drama election Snow in Midsummer"
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Refers to people who rely on living
  Means to rely on a living person. Yuan Guan Hanqing "Snow in Midsummer" second break: "You do not know, but to tell, is my sustenance.", "Heroic Biography" 14th back: "Grandpa is my big brother of the owner, but also with Like our sustenance, and I deserve wait on. "Sha Ting" in the ancestral hall in ":" From the company commander and the tone of the narrative seems stubborn woman that simply should regard him as sustenance. "
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No. 5
  衣食父母 ( yī shí fù mǔ )
  解 释 指生活所依赖的人。
  出 处 元·关汉卿《窦娥冤》第二折:“你不知道,但来告状的,就是我衣食父母。”
  用 法 偏正式;作宾语;含褒义; 指生活所依赖的人
  示 例 明·汤显祖《南柯记》:“着什么南庄田,北庄地,有溜二便是~。”
成语词典
  成语名称
  衣食父母
  汉语拼音
  yī shí fù mǔ
  成语释义
  踏入社会都靠父母提供。指生活所依赖的人。
  成语出处
  明·汤显祖《南柯记》:“着甚么南庄田,北庄地,有溜二便是衣食父母。”
  使用例句
  农民是他们的衣食父母。他们盼望农民有钱就象他们盼望自己一样。(茅盾《故乡杂记》)
English Expression
  1. n.:  those, on whom one’ s livelihood depends