"hand to mouth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勉強度日
• 只能勉强糊口

Definition

只能靠每天挣的钱维持生活，几乎没有多余的积蓄或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Hand to mouth' 多用于 'live hand to mouth'，表示经济拮据、没有积蓄。为口语表达，不用字面翻译。在描述个体或家庭时常用。

Examples

Many families in the village live hand to mouth.

村里很多家庭都是**勉強度日**。

He earns so little that he's always hand to mouth.

他赚得很少，总是**勉强糊口**。

After losing her job, she started living hand to mouth.

失业后，她开始**勉强度日**。

It's hard to save when you're living hand to mouth every month.

每个月都只能**勉强度日**，很难存钱。

They've been hand to mouth since their business closed.

自从生意倒闭后，他们一直**只能勉强糊口**。

I grew up in a hand to mouth situation, so I value stability.

我小时候家里**勉强度日**，所以很珍惜稳定。