苟且偷生

gǒu qiě tōu shēng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

Child Words of 苟且偷生

且
qiě

and

偷
tōu

to steal

生
shēng

to be born

偷生
tōu shēng

to live without purpose

苟
gǒu

if

苟且
gǒu qiě

perfunctory