无以为生

Traditional: 無以為生

wú yǐ wéi shēng

Dictionary entry

no way to get by

What does 无以为生 mean?

无以为生 (wú yǐ wéi shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1no way to get by

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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无以为生

wú yǐ wéi shēng

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