跑江湖

pǎojiānghú

跑江湖 — pǎojiānghú

1. to make a living as a traveling performer (e.g. street performer, storyteller, itinerant entertainer)

   他年轻时经常跑江湖，靠说书和变戏法为生。 tā niánqīng shí jīngcháng pǎojiānghú kào shuōshū hé biànxìfǎ wéishēng — When he was young he often made a living as a traveling performer, earning money by storytelling and magic tricks.