live on ...

phr

• ① 以…为主食;靠…过活;寄生于…;以…为生
  • The Chinese live largely on rice.中国人大都以米为主食。
  • live on air不食烟火;绝食
  • live on one's parents依靠父母生活
  • live on one's relatives靠亲戚的资助生活
  • live on one's wife's earnings靠妻子的收入生活