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爬山虎

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Collocation

1
处于爬山虎的境地
2
事事依靠别人的爬山虎
3
成了爬山虎
4
不想做个爬山虎
5
像个爬山虎

Definition

爬山虎

Literally means:

ivy

Actually means:

dependent person

It refers to a plant that grows up by clinging to the rock or to the wall, and it figuratively means a person who relies too much upon others. Derogatory.

附着岩石或墙上生长的植物,比喻依赖性很强的人。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
de
liǎng
gèr
dōu
儿子
shi
qiáng
shàngde
墙上
shān  
爬山虎
  
,
jīng
经济
shàng
diǎn
dōu
lài
依赖
父母
  
,
fángzi
房子
  
chē
汽车
dōu
shì
自己
zhèngqián
挣钱
mǎi
de
  

Neither of his sons is a mountain-climbing tiger on the wall, he is not financially dependent on his parents at all, and his houses and cars are bought by himself.

2
guǒ
如果
men
我们
zài
shù
技术
shàng
jiājǐn
加紧
chuàngxīn
创新
  
,
jiù
néng
可能
zhí
一直
chǔ
处于
shān
爬山虎
de
jìng
境地
  
,
bìng
yǒngyuǎn
永远
gǎn
shàng
rénjiā
人家
  

If we don't step up our technological innovation, we may always be in the position of climbing tigers and never catch up with others.

3
nián
jiàn
不见
  
,
jiù
biànchéng
变成
le
shān
爬山虎
  
?
Shìshì
事事
lài
依赖
zhàngfu
丈夫
  
,
zhēnshi
真是
不可思议
  

A few years without seeing you, you become a mountain tiger? It's incredible to rely on your husband for everything.

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