2 sentences for 度日 (dù​rì — subsist)

1. 由于收入微薄，他们一家艰难度日。

   yóu​yú shōu​rù wēi​bó, tā​men yī jiā jiān​nán dù​rì.

   Due to their meager income, the family is struggling to get by.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 战争期间，由于物资紧缺，大家只能节食度日。

   zhàn​zhēng qī​jiān, yóu​yú wù​zī jǐn​quē, dà​jiā zhǐ néng jié​shí dù​rì.

   During the war, due to shortages, everyone had to survive on rationed food.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary