"earn your keep" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 謀生
• 證明自己的價值

Definición

透過勞動或付出貢獻來獲得生活所需，常用於期望某人透過努力換取住所或食物等情境。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式用法，用於指留在某處（比如住家、家庭成員、動物）需要付出勞動來換取食宿。可以是字面意思，也可以比喻證明自己的貢獻。英語口語及書面語很常見。

Ejemplos

If you want to stay here, you need to earn your keep.

如果你想留在這裡，你必須**謀生**。

On the farm, everyone has to earn their keep by helping out.

在農場，每個人都要靠幫忙**謀生**。

The new employee wants to earn his keep quickly.

新員工想要盡快**證明自己的價值**。

You're not just living here for free—help out and earn your keep.

你不是免費住在這裡，幫點忙來**證明自己的價值**。

She worked extra hours to really earn her keep at the company.

她加班就是為了在公司**證明自己的價值**。

Even the family dog has to earn his keep by guarding the house.

連家裡的狗都要**證明自己的價值**，要看家。