be dependent on another for a living ? 那位老人寧肯餓死也不愿～，受人欺凌。The old man would rather starve to death than be dependent on others for a living and be subjected to bullying and humiliation.
傍人門戶bànɡ rén mén hù
依附在別人的大門上。比喻依賴他人，不能自立。rely on others for maintenance, live at sb.’s mercy