Food Idiom - "live from hand to mouth"

Which food idiom (成语 chengyu) can be used to describe "live from hand to mouth" ?

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等米下锅

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【解释】 等着米来下锅烧饭。比喻生活困难，缺少钱用。

Source: 汉典

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【例句】 前些年他家常穷得等米下锅，如今发财了，可以天天肥鱼大肉了。

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