苟延殘喘
gǒu​yán​cán​chuǎn

to linger on

  • created sense approved 苟延残喘/苟延殘喘 · gǒu​yán​cán​chuǎn · to linger on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苟延残喘 / 苟延殘喘

    gǒu​yán​cán​chuǎn

    to linger on

    to struggle on while at death's door; to barely manage to stay alive or keep a failing situation going

    苟 (literal) → 苟 · gǒu · temporarily 延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to extend 残喘 (literal) → 残喘/殘喘 · cán​chuǎn · dying breath

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