得过且过

dé guò qiě guò

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Definitions

  1. 1. satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. 2. without high ambitions, but getting by

Child Words of 得过且过

且
qiě

and

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)