得过且过
dé​guò​qiě​guò

to muddle along

  • created sense approved 得过且过/得過且過 · dé​guò​qiě​guò · to muddle along — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得过且过 / 得過且過

    dé​guò​qiě​guò

    to muddle along

    To satisfy oneself with just getting through the day; to lack ambition and muddle along or drift through life; also to do a job in a perfunctory or careless manner.

    得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to cross 且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · for the time being 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to cross

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