苟全性命 — “To barely manage to save one's life”
苟全性命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to barely manage to save one's life”. To seek merely to preserve one's life (often implying an unheroic or ignoble survival). Literally, “barely preserve life”.
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苟全性命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 苟gǒu
- 全quán
- 性xìng
- 命mìng
苟全性命 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 苟全性命
在战乱时期，许多人不得不苟全性命，躲避四处蔓延的危险
During times of war, many people had to barely preserve their lives, hiding from the widespread dangers.
Idioms Related to 苟全性命
Synonyms of 苟全性命
More idioms starting with 苟
- gǒu苟qiě且zhī之xīn心improper or illicit desire
- gǒu苟qiě且tōu偷ān安seek temporary ease and comfort
- gǒu苟qiě且yīn因xún循muddle through, stick to old ways
- gǒu苟qiě且xíng行zhǐ止improper or dishonorable conduct
- gǒu苟hé合qǔ取róng容opportunistically agree and seek favor
- gǒu苟ān安yì一yú隅seek temporary security in a corner
- gǒu苟yán延yī一xī息barely cling to life
- gǒu苟yán延cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
- gǒu苟yán延cán残xī息barely clinging to life
- gǒu苟liú留cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
Questions about 苟全性命
- What does 苟全性命 mean?
- 苟全性命 (gǒu quán xìng mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to barely manage to save one's life”.
- How do you pronounce 苟全性命?
- 苟全性命 is pronounced gǒu quán xìng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 苟全性命 literally mean?
- Literally, 苟全性命 means “barely preserve life”. It is used to mean “to barely manage to save one's life”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 苟全性命?
- 苟：苟且，姑且。苟且保全性命。