倚靠 (yǐ kào) — to lean on / against (physically); to rely on / depend on
Definition
倚靠 (yǐkào) is a two-syllable verb covering both 'lean on/against' (a wall, a cane) and 'rely on / depend on' (a person, one's ability). More literary than 靠 alone, which is the everyday word for the same two meanings.
verb
to lean on / against (physically)to rely on / depend on
Examples
- 倚靠。Tā yǐ kào zài qiáng shàng xiū xi le yí huì r.He leaned against the wall and rested for a while.
- ，倚靠。Zài zhè ge kùn nan shí qī, wǒ men zhǐ néng yǐ kào zì jǐ.In this difficult time, we can only rely on ourselves.
- 倚靠。Lǎo rén yǐ kào zhe guǎi zhàng màn màn wǎng qián zǒu.The old man walked slowly forward, leaning on his cane.
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