keep body and soul together
維持基本生活需要;維持生計
口語·表達艱難維生
英文釋義
To earn enough money to live and survive
例句
He works three jobs just to keep body and soul together.
典故來源
源自基督教觀念,身體與靈魂結合才構成生命,比喻勉強維持生存。