卖艺

賣藝
màiyì
verb #28,817

Meanings

  1. 1 to earn a living by performing
  2. 2 to busk
  3. 3 to make a living through artistic skills

Examples

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù zài jiētóu màiyì, liàn jiù le yīshēn gōngfu.
He performed on the street from a young age and developed strong martial arts skills.
Jiù shídài de zájì yǎnyuán chángcháng kào màiyì wéishēng.
In the old days, acrobats often made their living by performing.

Tips

culture
卖艺 has traditional associations with itinerant performers in old China — acrobats, martial artists, and storytellers who traveled from town to town, performing in public squares for donations.

Stroke Order

mài