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養家糊口

简养家糊口 · 繁養家糊口

Mandarin · pinyin yǎng jiā hú kǒu

(idiom) to provide for one's family

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養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
糊: hú · paste, stick on with paste
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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3–1–2–3 · yang3 jia1 hu2 kou3

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joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2

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(idiomatic) to support one's family (often with the meaning of to barely manage to do so with one's meagre income)

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