"make a living by doing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 靠（做某事）谋生

Definition

通过做某种特定工作或活动来赚取足够的生活费用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语是半正式用法，口语和书面语都常见。常用结构为：'make a living by + 动词-ing'（如 'make a living by drawing'）。通常描述主要靠某项工作或技能谋生，尤其是收入不高的职业。‘make a living from’ 表达方式类似。

Examples

She makes a living by doing hair in her home salon.

她**靠在家里做**美发来谋生。

Many people make a living by doing manual labor.

许多人**靠做**体力劳动**谋生**。

He makes a living by doing small repairs for neighbors.

他**靠为邻居做**小修小补**谋生**。

I make a living by doing freelance graphic design online.

我**靠在网上做**自由平面设计**谋生**。

They make a living by doing what they love—playing music on the streets.

他们**靠做自己喜欢的事谋生**——在街头演奏音乐。

Not everyone can make a living by doing art, but she’s managed to succeed at it.

不是每个人都能**靠做**艺术**谋生**，但她成功了。