養家活口

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Chinese

 
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)
trad. (養家活口)
simp. (养家活口)

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養家活口

  1. to support one's family financially; to provide for one's family