苟延残喘

Traditional: 苟延殘喘

gǒu yán cán chuǎn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door

What does 苟延残喘 mean?

苟延残喘 (gǒu yán cán chuǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door

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苟Gǒusurname Gou 延Yánsurname Yan 残cánto destroy · to spoil 喘chuǎnto gasp · to pant

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How to pronounce 苟延残喘

苟延残喘

gǒu yán cán chuǎn

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