hand-to-mouth

US /ˌhænd.təˈmaʊθ/
UK /ˌhænd.təˈmaʊθ/
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1.

勉強糊口, 僅夠糊口

having only just enough money to live on and nothing extra

:
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。
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。