苟 (gau2) — careless; negligent; slipshod in Cantonese
gauˊ²苟Mandarin Pinyin: gou3
Meaning of 苟
nouncareless; negligent; slipshod
nounif; provided; but; if only
nounshort-sightedly; momentarily
Example Sentences with 苟
與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.
每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.
gam˗₃咁joengˍ₆樣gauˊ²苟wutˍ₆活?
Living like this?
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zoi˗₃再gauˊ²苟wutˍ₆活。
Don't just survive anymore.
ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔soengˊ²想gauˊ²苟wutˍ₆活。
I don't want to just survive.
Words Containing 苟
苟延殘喘gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2
linger on in a worsening condition; be on one's last legs
不敢苟同bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4
dare not causally agree with that
苟安gau2 on1
be content with temporary comfort; hang on to momentary but insecure ease; live for the moment
苟且gau2 ce2
careless; perfunctorily
苟且偷生gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1
disgracefully stay alive; drag out one's ignoble existence; muddle on from day to day
苟活gau2 wut6
live on in degradation
苟同gau2 tung4
agree without giving serious thought
不苟bat1 gau2
not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious
一絲不苟jat1 si1 bat1 gau2
not be the least bit negligent; be scrupulous about every detail; be conscientious and meticulous
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