卖艺 (mài yì) — to make a living as a street performer; to perform for money
Definition
卖艺 (mài yì) is a separable verb: 卖 + 艺, meaning to perform on the street (sing, juggle, etc.) in exchange for money. It refers specifically to busking as a livelihood, not stage performance.
verb
to make a living as a street performerto perform for money
Examples
- ，卖艺。Wèi le shēng huó, tā bù dé bú zài jiē tóu mài yì.To make a living, he had no choice but to perform on the streets.
- 。Tā nián qīng shí zài jí shì shàng mài guò hǎo jǐ cì yì.When he was young, he performed at the market several times to earn money.
- 卖艺。Xiàn zài hěn shǎo yǒu nián qīng rén yuàn yì kào mài yì wéi shēng le.Nowadays few young people are willing to make a living by performing on the streets.
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