養家活口
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Chinese[edit]
give birth; keep (pets); to support give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig, etc.) |
home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
to live; alive; living to live; alive; living; work; workmanship |
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | ||
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trad. (養家活口) | 養 | 家 | 活 | 口 | |
simp. (养家活口) | 养 | 家 | 活 | 口 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
養家活口
- to support one's family financially; to provide for one's family