to eke out a living 勉强糊口

英文释义
To work very hard to earn a small amount of money that is just barely sufficient for survival.

例句
Farmers in the remote mountains are able to eke out a living by selling any spare food they grow in the market of a local village.
这一偏远山区的农民依靠在当地村子里的市场上出售他们种植的剩余粮食勉强糊口。