苟延残息 — “To barely sustain one's life”
苟延残息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to barely sustain one's life”. To be on one's last legs, just clinging to existence. Literally, “barely prolonging one's last breath”.
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苟延残息 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苟延残息 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 苟延残息
重病的病人虽然已经不能进食，但仍然靠着输液苟延残息。
Although the critically ill patient could no longer eat, they were still barely clinging to life with intravenous fluids.
Idioms Related to 苟延残息
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- 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tōu偷shēng生to muddle through ignobly
- 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quán全xìng性mìng命barely preserve one's life
- 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liú留cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
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Open the tool →Questions about 苟延残息
What does 苟延残息 mean?
苟延残息 (gǒu yán cán xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to barely sustain one's life”.
How do you pronounce 苟延残息?
苟延残息 is pronounced gǒu yán cán xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苟延残息 literally mean?
Literally, 苟延残息 means “barely prolonging one's last breath”. It is used to mean “to barely sustain one's life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苟延残息?
苟延：苟且延续；残息：临死前残存的喘息。指勉强维持生命。