hand-to-mouth
US /ˌhænd.təˈmaʊθ/
UK /ˌhænd.təˈmaʊθ/

1.
勉強糊口, 僅夠糊口
having only just enough money to live on and nothing extra
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Many families in the region live a hand-to-mouth existence.
該地區許多家庭過著勉強糊口的生活。
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After losing his job, he found himself living hand-to-mouth.
失業後,他發現自己過著勉強糊口的生活。