苟且偷生 — “To live a hand-to-mouth existence”
苟且偷生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hand-to-mouth existence”. To muddle through; to just scrape by; to live ignobly just for the sake of being alive. Literally, “muddle through and steal life”.
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苟且偷生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 苟gǒu
- 且qiě
- 偷tōu
- 生shēng
苟且偷生 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 苟且偷生
在困境中，我们不应苟且偷生，而应积极寻找出路。
In adversity, we should not merely muddle through, but actively seek a way out.
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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xī息barely clinging to life
- gǒu苟liú留cán残chuǎn喘barely cling to life
Questions about 苟且偷生
- What does 苟且偷生 mean?
- 苟且偷生 (gǒu qiě tōu shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hand-to-mouth existence”.
- How do you pronounce 苟且偷生?
- 苟且偷生 is pronounced gǒu qiě tōu shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 苟且偷生 literally mean?
- Literally, 苟且偷生 means “muddle through and steal life”. It is used to mean “to live a hand-to-mouth existence”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 苟且偷生?
- 苟且：得过且过；偷生：苟且地活着。得过且过，勉强活着。