谋生 (móu shēng) — to earn a living; to make a livelihood
Definition
谋生 means 'to earn a living' — specifically working to support oneself day to day, unlike 谋求 and 谋取, which mean 'to seek' an abstract goal or advantage, not daily survival.
verb
to earn a livingto make a livelihood
Examples
- 谋生。Hěn duō nián qīng rén qù dà chéng shì móu shēng.Many young people go to big cities to earn a living.
- 谋生。Tā kào zì jǐ de shǒu yì móu shēng.He earns a living through his own craft.
- 谋生，。Wèi le móu shēng, tā bù dé bù qǐ zǎo tān hēi.To make a living, he has to work from dawn till dusk.
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