pay one’s own way 自食其力


I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way

总之我上了大学，半工半读，自食其力。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

If you are tired of being hassled by unreasonable parents, leave home and pay your own way.

如果你厌烦了不通情理的父母的喋喋不休，那就离开家自食其力吧。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》