to scrape a meager living · to get by with difficulty

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We lived from hand to mouth in those days.

这些日子我们勉强糊口。

Those homeless people are living hand-to-mouth.

那些无家可归的人每天过着僅夠糊口的生活。

I worked hard in order to support my family.

我努力工作养家糊口。

Tom needs to find a job so he can support his family.

汤姆需要找工作养家糊口。

He had barely enough to eat.

他仅有够糊口的吃的。