投靠 (tóu kào) — to seek refuge with (someone)
Definition
投靠 (tóu kào) means to throw oneself on someone for shelter or backing — usually in a crisis. Implies dependency on a more powerful person, unlike simply visiting relatives.
verb
to seek refuge with (someone)
Examples
- ，投靠。Tā wú jiā kě guī, zhǐ hǎo lái tóu kào wǒ.He was homeless, so he had no choice but to come seek refuge with me.
- ，投靠。Zhàn luàn shí qī, hěn duō rén tóu kào qīn yǒu bì nàn.During the war, many people sought refuge with relatives and friends.
- ，投靠。Tā shī qù le yí qiè, jué dìng qù wài dì tóu kào yuǎn fáng qīn qi.She had lost everything and decided to go seek refuge with a distant relative elsewhere.
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