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苟且偷安 — Chinese Idiom

苟且偷安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek temporary ease and comfort, neglecting long-term planning or responsibilities; to muddle through life with no thought for the future”.

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苟且偷安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 苟gǒu
  • 且qiě
  • 偷tōu
  • 安ān

苟且偷安 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苟
gǒu9barely manage or if
且
qiě5and also; moreover; for now
偷
tōu11to steal or do secretly
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 苟且偷安

年轻人不能总是苟且偷安,应该为自己的未来努力奋斗。
Young people should not always seek temporary ease and comfort, but should strive hard for their future.

Idioms Related to 苟且偷安

Synonyms of 苟且偷安

  • yīn因xún循gǒu苟qiě且stick to old ways and muddle through
  • dé得guò过qiě且guò过to muddle through, content with just getting by
  • gǒu苟qiě且tōu偷shēng生to muddle through ignobly

Antonyms of 苟且偷安

  • fā发fèn愤tú图qiáng强strive to improve and prosper
  • gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩have great foresight

More idioms starting with 苟

  • gǒu苟qiě且zhī之xīn心improper or illicit desire
  • 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 苟且偷安

What does 苟且偷安 mean?
苟且偷安 (gǒu qiě tōu ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek temporary ease and comfort, neglecting long-term planning or responsibilities; to muddle through life with no thought for the future”.
How do you pronounce 苟且偷安?
苟且偷安 is pronounced gǒu qiě tōu ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 苟且偷安?
苟且:得过且过;偷安:只图眼前的安逸。只顾眼前的安逸,不顾将来。
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