投亲靠友 meaning in English
join relatives and friends to find a means of living; go and seek refuge with one's relatives and friends; go and stay [live] with relatives or friends as a dependent; go to one's relatives or friends for help
Examples
- The major methods of aiding the poor by migration include : first , governments subsidize the poor households for migrating and resettling near their relatives or friends
中国实施移民扶贫开发的主要做法有:一是插户移民。即由贫困户自行投亲靠友，分散安置，政府给予一定补助。