"live to do" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 為...而活
• 以...為人生目標

Definition

以某事作為人生的主要目標或熱情；覺得生活因某項活動或目標而有意義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常搭配動詞，強調生活核心熱情或目標（如“live to inspire others”）。多見於情感或勵志語境。別用於日常瑣事。勿和“live to do with”混淆。

Examples

She lives to help people in need.

她**為**幫助有需要的人**而活**。

Some people live to eat, others eat to live.

有些人**為**喫飯**而活**，有些人是為了活著而喫飯。

He lives to play football every day.

他每天**為**踢足球**而活**。

I live to travel and see new places—it's what makes me happy.

我**為**旅遊和探索新地方**而活**——那讓我開心。

Music is her world; she truly lives to perform on stage.

音樂就是她的世界；她真的**為**在舞臺上表演**而活**。

I don’t just work to pay bills—I live to create art.

我不是隻為付帳單而工作——我**為**創作藝術**而活**。