liáo
聊赖丨民不聊生。
liáo lài | mín bù liáo shēng
Means of livelihood | The people have no means of survival
聊以自慰
liáo yǐ zì wèi
To console oneself (with something inadequate)
聊备一格。
liáo bèi yī gé
Just to have one more option/alternative (barely sufficient)