讨生活 tǎo shēng huó

to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to eke out a living
  2. 2. to live from hand to mouth
  3. 3. to drift aimlessly

Characters

Character Meaning
讨 tǎo HSK 4
to demand or ask for; to provoke; to discuss or study
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
活 huó HSK 4
to live; alive; living