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苟且偷生 (gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1) — disgracefully stay alive; drag out one's ignoble existence; muddle on from day to day in Cantonese

gauˊ²苟ceˊ²且tauˉ¹偷sangˉ¹生
Mandarin Pinyin: gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1

Meaning of 苟且偷生

noundisgracefully stay alive; drag out one's ignoble existence; muddle on from day to day

Example Sentences with 苟且偷生

與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.
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Characters in 苟且偷生

苟gau2
careless; negligent; slipshod
且ce2
just; for the time being; for the moment
偷tau1
while away without purpose
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw

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