zì​shí​qí​lì

to earn one's own living

Senses

自食其力 zì​shí​qí​lì to earn one's own living

to earn one's own living; to stand on one's own feet or be self-sufficient by relying on one's own labor

References

antonym 不劳而获/不勞而獲 自食其力/自食其力
synonym 自力更生/自力更生 自食其力/自食其力