"just getting by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強過日子
• 勉強應付

Definition

「just getting by」指的是你只有剛好足夠的錢、技能或資源來勉強生活或應付，沒有多餘。通常表示生活有困難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，多用於談及經濟拮据或生活不易。常用於回答“How are you?”，表示生活艱難。不能用於順利或成功的情況。

Examples

I'm just getting by on my small salary.

我靠微薄的薪水**勉強過日子**。

After losing his job, he was just getting by.

他失業後**只能勉強過日子**。

My family is just getting by these days.

我們家最近**勉強過日子**。

Honestly, I'm just getting by—paying the bills and that's about it.

說實話，我**就是勉強應付**——只能付賬單，僅此而已。

We’re not doing great, just just getting by with what we have.

我們過得不算好，**只是勉強應付**現有的一切。

When people ask, I tell them I’m just getting by.

別人問時，我說我**只是勉強過日子**。