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

• 靠（做某事）謀生

Definition

通過做某種特定工作或活動來賺取足夠的生活費用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語是半正式用法，口語和書面語皆常見。常見結構為：'make a living by + 動詞-ing'（例：'make a living by singing'）。多用於描述主要靠某項技能或工作賺生活費，尤其是收入一般的職業。’make a living from’ 用法相似。

Examples

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

她**靠在家裡做**美髮來謀生。

Many people make a living by doing manual labor.

許多人**靠做**體力勞動**謀生**。

He makes a living by doing small repairs for neighbors.

他**靠為鄰居做**小修小補**謀生**。

I make a living by doing freelance graphic design online.

我**靠在網路上做**自由平面設計**謀生**。

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

他們**靠做自己喜歡的事謀生**——在街頭演奏音樂。

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

不是每個人都能**靠做**藝術**謀生**，但她做到了。