自谋生路 (zì móu shēng lù) — to earn one's own living; to be self-supporting
Definition
A formal phrase meaning 'to earn one's own living' or 'to fend for oneself,' often with a sense of independence or hardship. It's more literary than plain 谋生 ('make a living'), adding the self-reliant flavor of 自谋.
verb
to earn one's own livingto be self-supporting
Examples
- ，自谋生路。Tā bì yè hòu jiù lí kāi jiā, kāi shǐ zì móu shēng lù le.After graduation, he left home and began to make a living on his own.
- 。Hěn duō rén xuǎn zé chuàng yè lái zì móu shēng lù.Many people choose to start a business to earn their own living.
- 自谋生路，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué huì zì móu shēng lù, fēi cháng dú lì.She learned from a young age to be self-supporting and is very independent.
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