过日子

jiǎn pǔ guò rì zi

简朴过日子

live industriously and frugally

dǎ liè guò rì zi

打猎过日子

survive by hunting

yī jiā wǔ kǒu kào wǒ de gǎo fèi guò rì zi

一家五口靠我的稿费过日子。

The family of five lives exclusively on my pen.

tā shōu rù bù duō dàn huì guò rì zi

她收入不多，但会过日子。

Her income is not much, but she manages to live quite well on it.

wǒ de qī zi huì guò rì zi

我的妻子会过日子。

My wife is an excellent manager.