卖艺 mài yì — to earn a living by performing (typically in informal or public settings)

卖艺
mài yì

Characters: 卖 · 艺

Definitions

  1. to earn a living by performing (typically in informal or public settings)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to earn a living by performing (typically in informal or public settings)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 以诗文书画等作品换取钱财。
  2. 在街头或娱乐场所表演杂技、武术、曲艺等挣钱。

ExtDict

  1. 以诗文书画等换钱
  2. 指在街头或娱乐场所表演杂技﹑武术﹑曲艺等挣钱。

Examples

  • 旧时他们靠街头卖艺为生。

    In old times they lived by performing in the streets.

  • 他在杂耍班子里卖艺。

    He earned his living performing in a vaudeville troupe.