Idioms describing making a living

Don't make a living: don't: besides. Find another way to make a living

Selling hexagrams in Chengdu: Yan Guang, a native of Han Dynasty, made a living selling hexagrams in Chengdu. Metaphor is not an official, relying on their own work to maintain their own lives.

Wandering in the Jianghu: refers to running around and making a living outside.

Poor family: poor family and elderly parents. In the old society, it meant that families were difficult and could not leave their elderly parents to make a living.

Charlatan: refers to a person who makes a living by selling fake drugs, fortune telling, etc. Or a liar.

Jianghu artist: A person who lives by performing singing, telling stories, dancing, juggling and pantomime in the street.

Looking for clothes and food: looking for food and clothes. Refers to making a living.

Selling north and south: running around to make a living.

Horse racing and selling sets: refers to performing various skills on a horse to make a living.

Sun Pang fights wisdom: Sun: Sun Bin; Pang: Pang Juan. Sun Bin and Pang Juan fought wits and wits. Metaphor used to be friends, but now they are enemies, each trying to fight to the death. It also means that the two sides compete with each other.

Vote for relatives and friends: vote for relatives and friends: I plan to live by others. Refers to living on relatives and friends when you can't make a living independently.

Timely skills: skills to adapt to the times and make a living.