苟且因循 — “Muddle through and stick to old ways”
苟且因循 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with the status quo, muddle along, and be reluctant to innovate or improve; to procrastinate and stick to old routines”. Literally, “muddle through and stick to old ways”.
苟且因循 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 苟且因循 mean?
苟且因循 (gǒu qiě yīn xún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with the status quo, muddle along, and be reluctant to innovate or improve; to procrastinate and stick to old routines”.
How do you pronounce 苟且因循?
苟且因循 is pronounced gǒu qiě yīn xún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苟且因循 literally mean?
Literally, 苟且因循 means “muddle through and stick to old ways”. It is used to mean “to be content with the status quo, muddle along, and be reluctant to innovate or improve; to procrastinate and stick to old routines”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苟且因循?
苟且：只图目前，得过且过；因循：拖沓，疲沓。沿袭旧的，敷衍应付，得过且过，不求进取