| 复合形式： |
| eke out vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (struggle to earn: a living) | 勉强维持生计
miǎn qiáng wéi chí shēng jì |
| | | 勉强度日
miǎn qiǎng dù rì |
| | She ekes out a living working two part-time jobs. |
eke out a living,
eke out an existence v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (struggle to earn money) | 竭力维持生计
jié lì wéi chí shēng jì |
| | | 设法谋生
shè fǎ móu shēng |
| | She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs. |