临难苟免 — “To shirk one's duty or flee from danger to save oneself”
临难苟免 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shirk one's duty or flee from danger to save oneself”. To act cowardly in the face of peril. Literally, “to face danger and shirk responsibility to escape”.
临难苟免 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 临
- lín临shì事zhì制biàn变adapt to changing circumstances
- lín临shì事ér而jù惧to be cautious when confronting a task
- lín临jūn军duì对lěi垒confront an adversary in a contested situation
- lín临jūn军duì对zhèn阵to face the enemy in battle
- lín临bié别zèng赠yán言parting words of advice
- lín临bié别zèng赠yǔ语parting words of advice
- lín临wēi危xià下shí石kick someone when they're down
- lín临wēi危bù不luàn乱remain calm in danger
- lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly
- lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不náo挠unyielding in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不gǒu苟Maintain integrity in the face of danger
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Open the tool →Questions about 临难苟免
What does 临难苟免 mean?
临难苟免 (lín nàn gǒu miǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shirk one's duty or flee from danger to save oneself”.
How do you pronounce 临难苟免?
临难苟免 is pronounced lín nàn gǒu miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 临难苟免 literally mean?
Literally, 临难苟免 means “to face danger and shirk responsibility to escape”. It is used to mean “to shirk one's duty or flee from danger to save oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 临难苟免?
遇到危难时苟且偷生。