"fend for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自力更生
• 独立生活

Definition

在没有他人帮助的情况下自己照顾自己；在困难情况下独立应对。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Fend for” 几乎总是和 oneself 一起用，比如 'fend for himself/herself'，语气较正式或文学。多用于描述孩子或动物独自生活。不要和“defend”混淆；这里强调独自应对而非防御。

Examples

After her parents left, she had to fend for herself.

父母离开后，她不得不自己**自力更生**。

The young wolf must fend for itself in the wild.

这只小狼必须在野外**独立生活**。

When he lost his job, he learned to fend for himself.

他失业后学会了**自力更生**。

Kids in big cities often have to fend for themselves at a young age.

大城市的孩子往往很小就要**独立生活**。

Left to fend for himself, he figured out how to cook and pay the bills.

被迫**自力更生**，他学会了做饭和付账单。

Don’t worry—they can fend for themselves just fine.

别担心，他们能很好地**自力更生**。