おんぶに抱っこ

負んぶに抱っこ、 負んぶにだっこ

Reading

Kana: おんぶにだっこ

Romaji: onbunidakko

Definition

exp

1

completely relying on others

Kanji

抱

Readings: ホウ、 だ.く、 いだ.く、 かか.える

Meanings: embrace, hug, hold in arms

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Example Sentence

あの若(わか)夫婦(ふうふ)は今(いま)でも親(おや)におんぶに抱(だ)っこだ。

➥That young couple are still tied to their parent's apron strings.