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make a living; seek a livelihood

móu shēng

谋 生

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NHSK 789－2 NPCR5 Intermediate Pre-IntermediateMore

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v.make a living; seek a livelihood
- móu shēng shǒu duàn
  谋生手段
  a means of life
- méi fǎ móu shēng
  没法谋生
  be unable to make a living
- tā hěn zǎo jiù kāi shǐ zì xíng móu shēng le
  他很早就开始自行谋生了。
  He began to earn a living early.
- wài chū móu shēng
  外出谋生
  leave home and seek a living elsewhere
- móu shēng jì huà
  谋生计划
  means of life
- tā yǐ xiě xiǎo shuō móu shēng
  她以写小说谋生。
  She earns her living by writing stories.
- tā xī wàng kào xiě ér tóng dú wù lái móu shēng
  她希望靠写儿童读物来谋生。
  She hopes to make a living from writing children’s books.
synonym
wéi shēng为生 qiú shēng求生 hú kǒu餬口 qiáo sū樵苏

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