動詞
靠自己嘅努力賺錢、生活，唔使靠人供養、接濟或者施捨 to work for one's own livelihood
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to earn one's own living
一方面，資產階級分子已經成為公私合營企業中的管理人員，正處在由剝削者變為自食其力的勞動者的轉變過程中。
一方面，资产阶级分子已经成为公私合营企业中的管理人员，正处在由剥削者变为自食其力的劳动者的转变过程中。
yī fāng miàn ， zī chǎn jiē jí fèn zǐ yǐ jīng chéng wéi gōng sī hé yíng qǐ yè zhōng de guǎn lǐ rén yuán ， zhèng chǔ zài yóu bō xuē zhě biàn wéi zì shí qí lì de láo dòng zhě de zhuǎn biàn guò chéng zhōng ． On the one hand, members of the bourgeoisie have become administrative personnel in joint state-private enterprises and are being transformed from exploiters into working people living by their own labour.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
（沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
你年纪够大了，应该可以自食其力了。
你年紀夠大了，應該可以自食其力了。
nǐ nián jì gòu dà le ， yīng gāi kě yǐ zì shí qí lì le 。
You are old enough to make your own living.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
一方面，资产阶级分子已经成为公私合营企业中的管理人员，正处在由剥削者变为自食其力的劳动者的转变过程中。
一方面，資產階級分子已經成為公私合營企業中的管理人員，正處在由剝削者變為自食其力的勞動者的轉變過程中。
yī fāng miàn ， zī chǎn jiē jí fèn zǐ yǐ jīng chéng wéi gōng sī hé yíng qǐ yè zhōng de guǎn lǐ rén yuán ， zhèng chǔ zài yóu bō xuē zhě biàn wéi zì shí qí lì de láo dòng zhě de zhuǎn biàn guò chéng zhōng ．
On the one hand, members of the bourgeoisie have become administrative personnel in joint state-private enterprises and are being transformed from exploiters into working people living by their own labour.