他自己打工 赚学费赚生活费
“he worked to earn money to pay for his tuition and living expenses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
结果这兔崽子
“But this brat,”
他 自己 打工 赚学费 赚生活费
“he worked to earn money to pay for his tuition and living expenses.”
“He managed to support himself. When did that happen?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Working one's way through school without parental financial backing is regarded in Chinese society as a marker of strong character and maturity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work a part-time or temporary job
Commonly used for students or migrant workers taking on wage labor.
living expenses
Essential term when discussing student life or monthly allowance and costs.