无以为生

wú yǐ wéi shēng

Definitions

1. no way to get by

Child Words of 无以为生

• 以 yǐ: to use
• 以为 yǐ wéi: to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of
• 无 wú: not to have
• 生 shēng: to be born
• 为生 wéi shēng: to make a living