苟全
gǒu​quán

to preserve one's life

  • created sense approved 苟全 · gǒu​quán · to preserve one's life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苟全

    gǒu​quán

    to preserve one's life

    (literary) to preserve one's own life at all costs; to barely survive or keep oneself alive in difficult times

    苟 (literal) → 苟 · gǒu · temporarily 全 (literal) → 全 · quán · to preserve

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