针线活 (針線活) zhēnxiànhuó
          
              zhēnxiànhuó 
              
              phrase 
              to make a living by sewing 
              Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
              
              
              
              
                Notes: (Mathews 1931 '針線活', p. 38)
              
               
          
          
Contained in
- 针线活计(針線活計) needlework; sewing
 - 针线活儿(針線活兒) needlework; working for a living as a needleworker