Definition
- C1
To manage to survive on a limited income; to have just enough money to cover basic expenses.
勉强维持收支平衡；仅够糊口
After being unemployed for several months, he found it very difficult to make ends meet.
失业几个月后，他发现很难维持收支平衡。
With the rising cost of living, many families are struggling to make ends meet.
随着生活成本的上涨，许多家庭都在努力维持生计。
She works two part-time jobs to make ends meet and take care of her children.
她做两份兼职工作来维持生计并照顾她的孩子。