subsist
v[I, Ipr]
~ (on sth) (fml 文) (continue to) stay alive, esp with little food or money; exist (继续)存活, 活下去; (尤指藉微少的食物或金钱)维持生活; 生存
How do they manage to subsist (on such a low wage)? 他们(区区这点工资)怎样 口?
He subsisted mainly on vegetables and fruit. 他主要依靠蔬菜和水果维持生命.
Well, I can't get over how different the weather is here.
噢,想不到这里的天气大不一样。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.