"keep the wolf from the door" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強維持生計
• 避免挨餓

Definition

設法賺取足夠的錢來維持基本生活，如食物和住所；避免挨餓或陷入貧困。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個慣用語，多用來形容經濟困難，好不容易維持基本生活或避免貧困。經常和“struggle to”等動詞連用，口語和文學中常見，正式書面語較少用。

Examples

She works two jobs to keep the wolf from the door.

她做兩份工作來**勉強維持生計**。

A small pension helps them keep the wolf from the door.

一份小小的養老金幫助他們**避免挨餓**。

He sells vegetables just to keep the wolf from the door.

他賣蔬菜只是為了**勉強維持生計**。

I don’t earn much, but it’s enough to keep the wolf from the door.

我賺不多，但足夠**勉強維持生計**。

During tough times, everyone is just trying to keep the wolf from the door.

困難時期，大家都在努力**避免挨餓**。

He picked up odd jobs here and there to keep the wolf from the door.

他到處打零工來**勉強維持生計**。