hand-to-mouth (also hand to mouth)

• 1. 

  ADJ A hand-to-mouth existence is a way of life in which you have hardly enough food or money to live on. 勉强糊口的

  例：

  Unloved and uncared-for, they live a meaningless hand to mouth existence.

  没人疼爱也没人照顾，他们过着一种毫无意义、勉强糊口的日子。

• 2. 

  ADV Hand to mouth is also an adverb. 勉强糊口地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  I just can't live hand to mouth, it's too frightening.

  我就是不能过勉强糊口的日子，这太可怕了。