liáo​yǐ​zú​suì

to scrape by for the year

Senses

聊以卒岁/ 聊以卒歲 liáo​yǐ​zú​suì to scrape by for the year

To just barely manage to tide over the year; describes living in hardship or scraping by.

聊以卒岁/ 聊以卒歲 liáo​yǐ​zú​suì to live a leisurely life

To pass one's time in a carefree and leisurely manner; often used to describe living contentedly in seclusion or retirement.

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