He made a living of sorts selling encyclopedias door-to-door.
他靠挨家挨户推销百科全书勉强谋生。
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He says he never went hungry, but his parents made only a modest living selling merchandise door-to-door, on instalment plans.
他说自己从来不用忍饥挨饿，但靠着父母上门推销分期付款的商品所挣的收入，也只能缩衣节食地过日子。
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Her son, Park Seong-ju, 36, who lives in Jeonju and makes signboards and placards, said: "Mother has lived a hard life, selling vegetables doorto door and working other people's farms."