中英释义：
self-supportingadj.自给自足的；独立的；自立的；自我维持的
independentadj.独立的；不受控制的；自足的；中立的；无党派的；公正的；客观的；非附属的；无关联的；不相干的人所做的（或提供的）；分开的；独特的；有主见的；自决的；自由的；自治的；私营的
他从小就学会了自食其力。
He learned to earn his own living from a young age.
他不想依赖父母，希望自食其力。
He doesn't want to rely on his parents; he wants to earn his own living.
她通过打工自食其力，支付学费。
She earns her own living by working part-time to pay for her tuition.
通过努力工作，他终于能够自食其力。
Through hard work, he finally managed to earn his own living.
他们决定离开家乡，去大城市自食其力。
They decided to leave their hometown and earn their own living in the big city.
我希望在一年内能自食其力。
I hope I will/I hoped I would be earning…
他总是吹嘘自己父母多么有钱，而不知自食其力。
About how rich his parents are, never thinking of earning his own living.
首先，为什么不去和那些自食其力的人谈谈啊？
First, why not go and talk to people standing on their own ?
省钱，暑假和周末去打工，自食其力。
Save your money, work over the summer, work weekends, and just pay your way through.
他像牛马那样勤劳，能克服一切困难，而且自食其力。
He is like a horse or an ox, but he conquers all difficulties and leads his own life.
自食其力
earn one's own living; pay your way; stand on; own two feet; support oneself by one's own labour; self-supporting; independent
我不管，只要最后唐顿可以自食其力就行。
I don't care. Not if Downton is self-sufficient by the end of it.
《唐顿庄园 第四季》《Downton Abbey Season 4》
无所谓啦，反正我不会收下。我正努力自食其力做一个有担当的人。拿别人的钱可不行。
It doesn't matter. I'm not keeping this. I'm trying to pay my own way and be responsible. Taking handouts won't help that.
《生活大爆炸 第十季》《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》
