煮字療飢
zhǔ​zì​liáo​jī

to live on writing

  • created sense approved 煮字疗饥/煮字療飢 · zhǔ​zì​liáo​jī · to live on writing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    煮字疗饥 / 煮字療飢

    zhǔ​zì​liáo​jī

    to live on writing

    To make a living from one's writing; often used as a self-deprecating way for scholars or authors to describe their struggle to make ends meet.

    煮 (literal) → 煮 · zhǔ · to boil 字 (literal) → 字 · zì · character 疗饥 (literal) → 疗饥/療飢 · liáo​jī · to relieve hunger

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