指靠

nǐ yào xué huì zì lì ér bù shì zhǐ kào bié rén

你要学会自立，而不是指靠别人。

You should learn to stand on your own two feet, rather than depend on others.

shī qù zhǐ kào

失去指靠

have lost one's support

wǎn nián yǒu zhǐ kào

晚年有指靠

have someone to rely on in one's old age

zhè shì wǒ men jiù zhǐ kào nǐ le

这事我们就指靠你了。

We'll count on you for this.

shēng huó yǒu suǒ zhǐ kào

生活有所指靠

have something to live on

tā jué duì shì gè shì hòu bāng shou yī diǎn dōu zhǐ kào bù shàng

他绝对是个事后帮手，一点都指靠不上。

He is definitely a last minute helper, you cannot count on him.