养家糊口

máng zhe yǎng jiā hú kǒu

忙着养家糊口

be busy with the bread-and-butter side of life

zhè jiā de zhǎng zǐ shì wéi yī néng yǎng jiā hú kǒu de rén

这家的长子是唯一能养家糊口的人。

The eldest son is the family's sole provider.

zuò wéi yī míng guǎ fu tā shì jiā lǐ wéi yī yǎng jiā hú kǒu de rén

作为一名寡妇，她是家里唯一养家糊口的人。

A widow, she is the sole provider for her family.