苟且偷生

gǒu qiě tōu shēng

Dictionary entry

to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

What does 苟且偷生 mean?

苟且偷生 (gǒu qiě tōu shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

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苟Gǒusurname Gou 且qiěand · moreover 偷tōuto steal · to pilfer 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur

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苟且偷生

gǒu qiě tōu shēng

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