Paddle one's own canoe的字面意思是“划自己的独木舟”。Canoe这个字源于海地语canoa，本来是指当地土人把大树劈成两半后掏空而成的小舟。这种独木舟只可以容纳一个人，所以必须得自己动手划，久而久之，paddle one's own canoe后来就引伸为“依靠自己”、“自食其力”意思了。例如:
His parents cannot take care of him anymore, he must learn to paddle his own canoe.
他父母不能再照顾他了，他必须自己努力了。
匿名回答于2020-12-28 22:54:30
