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苟
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Definitions
- 1. if
- 2. supposing
- 3. careless
- 4. negligent
- 5. temporarily
Words Containing 苟
can't agree with
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
see 苟且偷安[gǒu qiě tōu ān]
perfunctory
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
not lax
to agree blindly
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
illicit sexual relations
(literary) to extort
don't forget your friends when you become rich
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
to drift through life
to beg to differ (idiom)