Meaning
Make money for a family.
养家糊口
bacon /ˈbeɪ.kən/ noun熏肉(片),培根
Example
Who brings home the bacon? You father, your mother or both? My father takes care of us at home, and my mother brings home the bacon. |
你们家谁工作养家?是你爸爸,你妈妈还是他们两个人一起?Nǐmen jiā shéi gōngzuò yǎngjiā? Shì nǐ bàba, nǐ māmā háishì tāmen liǎng gèrén yīqǐ? 我爸在家照顾我们,我妈在外赚钱。 Wǒ bà zàijiā zhàogù wǒmen, wǒ mā zàiwài zhuànqián. |
Her friends had all gone to college or were bringing home the bacon. |
她的朋友不是上大学,就是工作养家了。 Tā de péngyǒu bùshì shàng dàxué, jiùshì gōngzuò yǎngjiāle. |
Someone has bring home the bacon to the family. |
家里需要人去工作养家 Jiālǐ xūyào rén qù gōngzuò yǎngjiā |
She brought home the bacon by working two jobs. brought /brɑːt/ |
她打两份工来赚钱养家。 tā dǎ liǎng fèn gōng lái zhuànqián yǎngjiā. |
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