苟且偷生
gǒu​qiě​tōu​shēng

to drag out a shameful existence

  • created sense approved 苟且偷生 · gǒu​qiě​tōu​shēng · to drag out a shameful existence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苟且偷生

    gǒu​qiě​tōu​shēng

    to drag out a shameful existence

    (idiom) to drift through life and survive by any means without purpose or dignity; to just get by instead of living with value or meaning

    苟且 (literal) → 苟且 · gǒu​qiě · to drift along 偷生 (literal) → 偷生 · tōu​shēng · to drag out an ignoble existence

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