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在家靠父母，出外靠朋友

Mandarin · pinyin zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you

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

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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
靠: kào · lean on, trust, depend on; near
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
朋: péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity

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