做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò​yī​tiān​hé​shang​zhuàng​yī​tiān​zhōng

to just get by

  1. 做 zuò verb
    to do
    To do, perform, or engage in a task or activity; to carry out work
  2. 一天 yī​tiān numeralnoun
    one day
    A period of twenty-four hours; also used to refer to a single daytime period.
  3. 和尚 hé​shang
    Buddhist monk
    A male Buddhist monk; a monk who has left home to practice Buddhism
  4. 撞 zhuàng
    to strike
    to beat or strike a bell or similar object
  5. 一天 yī​tiān numeralnoun
    one day
    A period of twenty-four hours; also used to refer to a single daytime period.
  6. 钟 鐘 zhōng noun
    bell
    A large, hollow percussion instrument, typically made of bronze or iron, used to produce sound when struck; often found in temples to signal time or call gatherings.