"eking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強維持（生活）
• 勉強度日

Definition

透過少量使用讓東西撐久一點，常指錢或食物；也指僅靠最低限度生活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於“eke out”或“eking out”這類搭配，屬於正式或文學用語，口語較少用。常見語境如“eke out a living”、“eking out their savings”。不等同於“賺錢”，更強調勉強維持。

Examples

They are eking out their small savings until the next payday.

他們在下次發薪日前，**勉強維持**著他們的小積蓄。

She was eking out the last bit of milk for her tea.

她為茶**勉強剩下**最後一點牛奶。

The villagers are eking out a living by fishing.

村民靠捕魚**勉強維生**。

I was eking it out on instant noodles during college.

我大學時全靠泡麵**勉強撐著**。

People have been eking through the cold winter with firewood they collected in autumn.

人們靠秋天收集的柴火**勉強度過**寒冬。

After losing his job, he's been eking out with odd temporary gigs.

他失業後靠零工**勉強過日子**。