live on
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live on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (use for money)
SC 靠…为生 kào wéi shēng
TC 靠…為生
TC 靠…為生
My mother gives me a monthly allowance but I couldn't live on just that.
我妈每个月会给我零用钱，不过我不能就靠那个为生。
live on vi phrasal: (continue to exist indefinitely)
SC 继续生存下去 jì xù shēng cún xià qù
SC 永存 jì xù shēng cún xià qù，yǒng cún
SC 继续存在 jì xù shēng cún xià qù，jì xù cún zài
TC 繼續存在
TC 繼續存在
Although a great performer has died today, his memory will live on.
一名伟大的表演大师在今天陨落了，但他的精神将永存世间。
live on [sth] alone v expr: (have [sth] as only sustenance)
SC 仅靠…维生 jǐn kào wéi shēng
Man cannot live on bread alone.
live on borrowed time v expr: figurative (have limited time left) (贬义)
SC 苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn
If you continue to smoke, soon you'll be living on borrowed time.
live on the edge v expr: informal, figurative (take risks)
SC 过着惊险刺激的生活 guò zhe jīng xiǎn cì jī de shēng huó
Louise likes to take risks and live on the edge.
live on your own v expr: (not share one's accommodation)
SC 独自生活
SC 独立居住
After living on his own for many years, he has moved back in with his parents.