在家靠父母，出外靠朋友

zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūwàikàopéngyou
one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

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1 在家 zàijiā
  1. to be at home
  2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 chūchāi)
  3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 chūjiā)
2 靠 kào
  1. to lean against or on
  2. to stand by the side of
  3. to come near to
  4. to depend on
  5. to trust
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
3 父母 fùmǔ father and mother; parents
4 出外 chūwài
  1. to go out
  2. to leave for another place
5 靠 kào
  1. to lean against or on
  2. to stand by the side of
  3. to come near to
  4. to depend on
  5. to trust
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
6 朋友 péngyou friend

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在家靠父母，出門靠朋友 zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūménkàopéngyou one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)