它能带来微薄的收入，但我可以通过做其他事情赚更多的钱。

It brings in a modest income, but I could make more money doing other things.

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第二，大多数农民工都在城里努力攒钱，他们的积蓄虽然微薄，但是只要家里没人生病需要治疗，这笔钱也许足够他们度过这场危机了。

Secondly, most of them have saved diligently and their savings, while very small, might be enough for them to weather this downturn – if nobody in the family falls sick and needs medical treatment.

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钱从来都不够用，母亲的收入微薄，父亲的收入也很微薄，他们的收入几乎很难维持住他们必须维持的社会地位。

The mother had a small income, and the father had a small income, but not nearly enough for the social position which they had to keep up.

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