live (from) hand to mouth
US /lɪv frəm hænd tə maʊθ/
UK /lɪv frəm hænd tə maʊθ/
1.
勉强糊口, 仅够糊口
to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra
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After losing his job, he had to live from hand to mouth.
失业后，他不得不勉强糊口。
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Many families live from hand to mouth in developing countries.
许多发展中国家的家庭勉强糊口。