維持生活 wéi chí shēng huó

DEFINITIONS

  1. to subsist
  2. to eke out a living
  3. to keep body and soul together

CHARACTERS

維 wéi maintain, preserve, safeguard
持 chí
HSK 4
sustain, support; hold, grasp
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
活 huó
HSK 4
live, exist, survive; lively