自食其力

zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6

lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) · fig. to stand on one's own feet · to earn one's own living

Meanings

  1. lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
  2. fig. to stand on one's own feet
  3. to earn one's own living

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